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New kind of dark tourism emerging in online 'Backrooms,' study shows
- May 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Digital culture is reshaping people's experiences of fear, curiosity and belonging, according to new findings from Lancaster University. Researchers have explored why online environments like the "Backrooms"—mysterious empty spaces resembling uncharted office blocks, basements and corridors—have become so compelling, and why people are choosing to get lost in spaces that don't exist.
Originally published at Phys.org