Influencers visiting Cambodia’s historical Angkor Wat have brought the Temple Run video game to life. While many locals have praised the new trend, others have slammed videos of social media content creators running in sacred spaces. Some have argued that certain footage denigrated the almost 900-year-old sculptures, risking irreparable damage.
Short videos shared on TikTok feature visitors running down narrow stone pathways and vaulting over passageways in historical sites of the Southeastern Asian country.
The new trend typically shows a person taking action in Cambodia’s substantial temples and ruins, overlayed with sounds from the popular Temple Run video game.
