Selfie the new killfie...Is it?
6 years, 7 months ago

Selfie the new killfie...Is it?

Hindustan Times  

Two teenage friends, aged 15, were run over by a train when they were clicking a selfie on a rail over bridge near Katana Sahib village in Ludhiana district’s Doraha on Sunday. Trying to decode the craze, Dr A Qureshi says: “It’s the race to prove oneself on social media and achieve maximum number of likes for the pictures are drawing the youngsters into risking their lives. Thus the selfie culture is thriving because it implies ‘I was there when this happened’.” Dr Qureshi also feels that those amongst us who do not get praised in real life turn to social media for some attention. Content manager, digital marketing, Yashi Das says: “Yes no doubt we have become social media addicts and seek self-expression, opinions, likes and wows. Today it’s their phones and the urge to show the world and become one up is all what they know.” Youngster Parul Singh tries to find a solution, “The solution is personality development and digital detox sessions at school and colleges.

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Hiker deaths: Selfies are creating a modern public health issue.
7 months, 1 week ago

Hiker deaths: Selfies are creating a modern public health issue.

Slate  

In July, 27-year-old travel influencer Aanvi Kamdar fell to her death while shooting footage at a 300-foot waterfall in India to share on her Instagram. That’s why, for the past few years, researcher Sam Cornell has led the call to consider death by selfie a public health issue. He found that as visitor numbers increase, “they’re struggling with this problem,” …

Are we seeing the slow decline of the travel selfie?
1 year, 2 months ago

Are we seeing the slow decline of the travel selfie?

BBC  

Are we seeing the slow decline of the travel selfie? "It's not a beautiful memory," Gupta said of her time visiting one of Sri Lanka's most popular spots Selfie culture isn't new, and neither is "deviant behaviour", according to Vanja Bogicevic, a clinical associate professor at the Tisch Center of Hospitality at New York University, who notes the latter has …

Taking selfies is now a 'public health problem', say researchers after spate of deaths at beauty spots
1 year, 3 months ago

Taking selfies is now a 'public health problem', say researchers after spate of deaths at beauty spots

Daily Mail  

Taking selfies should be considered a 'public health problem', according to new research. Researchers said the public must be made aware of the risks posed by selfies — with an estimated 92million snapped globally every day — and urged social media apps to install software to warn people of the dangers as they go to take a selfie. She fell …

Selfie Surgeries on the Rise Among Youth
1 year, 8 months ago

Selfie Surgeries on the Rise Among Youth

Deccan Chronicle  

Cosmetic surgery and selfies are two phenomena that have become increasingly intertwined and prevalent in recent times. The popularity of social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok have defined new standards and norms of beauty with increased focus on one’s look and appearance. Another reason for rising selfie surgeries is that people want to look their best in selfies …

Scientists have finally cracked why we're addicted to SELFIES
1 year, 10 months ago

Scientists have finally cracked why we're addicted to SELFIES

Daily Mail  

If you see someone posing for a selfie, it's easy to assume that they're a narcissist. Instead, researchers say that selfies may serve as a helpul way to capture the deeper meaning of moments. Lead author, Zachary Niese, formerly of The Ohio State University but who is now a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Tubingen in Germany, said: 'While …

‘Un-handsome’ babies, ‘too little’ Botox and how the internet became so cruel about people’s looks
2 years ago

‘Un-handsome’ babies, ‘too little’ Botox and how the internet became so cruel about people’s looks

The Independent  

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Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations
2 years, 8 months ago

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has recently emerged as “ Villain No. I still remember his remark made with a blank look on the face: “I lost my son to social media.” His son had been waging a lonely online battle to prove that being a Muslim does not place him in the category of being ‘anti-national’. The anti-establishment, pro-people, environmentalist Five Star …

Social media impact: Shield India’s young
2 years, 11 months ago

Social media impact: Shield India’s young

Hindustan Times  

Adolescents feel worse about their lives the more they use social media, a study published in Nature Communications earlier this week found. There is already evidence that toxic social media exposure leads to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem in children. Last year, a whistleblower who worked at Facebook released documents that showed the company found its popular image sharing service …

Bella Hadid Opens up About Breakdowns & Burnouts; Shares Crying Selfies
3 years, 4 months ago

Bella Hadid Opens up About Breakdowns & Burnouts; Shares Crying Selfies

The Quint  

The American singer discussed about human feelings in her video. “That feeling of thinking that you’re good enough or being insecure about your art- is natural- but at the same time, I feel like it’s taught. And people forget that everyone is basically feeling the same way: lost, confused, not really sure why they’re here. Bella mentioned in her post …

As Instagram Turns 10 this Month, Here is How it Made Our Lives Camera-ready
4 years, 5 months ago

As Instagram Turns 10 this Month, Here is How it Made Our Lives Camera-ready

News 18  

#Foodporn, #nofilter and #TBT: Little known to the general public a decade ago, Instagram has weaved its way into the daily lives of a billion people, changing the way we eat, travel and consume. Ten years on from its launch, Instagram has evolved far beyond selfies, as it redefines “experiences” and blurs the lines between reality and someone’s carefully curated …

Little Mix on how social media can impact body image: ‘Perfection can never be met’
4 years, 7 months ago

Little Mix on how social media can impact body image: ‘Perfection can never be met’

The Independent  

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Are social media posts a mere pretence?
5 years, 2 months ago

Are social media posts a mere pretence?

Deccan Chronicle  

A man with a charming smile, a perfect dad, a fitness freak, someone who spent much of his time holidaying and partying, a man who had it all — how we were mislead by Kushal Punjabi’s social media posts! “With the evolution of the Internet and social media, we are compelled to only post our achievements and never our failures,” …

There’s a lot more to a selfie than meets the eye
5 years, 6 months ago

There’s a lot more to a selfie than meets the eye

Salon  

Millennial Alicia Eler's "The Selfie Generation" is the first book to delve fully into this ubiquitous and much-maligned part of social media—the selfie—including why people take them in the first place and the ways they can change how we see ourselves. Julie Weitz is an LA-based artist whose work explores what it’s like to exist digitally or, as she puts, …

Review: Writing the book on selfies — sociologist reframes social photos
5 years, 7 months ago

Review: Writing the book on selfies — sociologist reframes social photos

LA Times  

How serious is a selfie? I confess that this was my defensive posture when I picked up Nathan Jurgenson’s “The Social Photo: On Photography and Social Media.” Would the book harden my stance, I wondered, or broaden my mind? He bounces his thoughts about the reflex to chronicle our everyday doings against Susan Sontag’s “photograph-trophies” and Roland Barthes’ “certificates of …

Selfies are five times more deadly than shark attacks, reveals death toll study
5 years, 8 months ago

Selfies are five times more deadly than shark attacks, reveals death toll study

Daily Mail  

Selfies, which have become a global sensation in the last decade or so, have remarkably killed five times more people than shark attacks. Between October 2011 and November 2017, at least 259 people died taking selfies around the globe, according to India's Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, compared to just 50 people killed by sharks in the same …

Celebrity selfies fuelling negative body image crisis among children, minister says
5 years, 8 months ago

Celebrity selfies fuelling negative body image crisis among children, minister says

The Independent  

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Death by selfie: Mumbai Police shares video to warn people against 'irresponsible adventure'
5 years, 10 months ago

Death by selfie: Mumbai Police shares video to warn people against 'irresponsible adventure'

India TV News  

Revelling in the joy of a perfect selfie can be fun. The Mumbai Police, in a bid to explain this principle to people, has shared a rather scary video of a person trying to snap a selfie. Researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, scoured news reports on selfie deaths that occurred from October 2011 to …

In Defense of Videogame Selfies (Yes, Really)
6 years ago

In Defense of Videogame Selfies (Yes, Really)

Wired  

For all their crustiness about new features, videogame fans seem to have enthusiastically endorsed one particular Newfangled Idea: selfies. Last year, the joyous Spider-Man allowed players to turn Peter Parker's lens on himself, with Spidey throwing peace signs or boastful jumps depending on where the shot was taken.1 Meme fodder, no question; also, as it turns out, just a teaser. …

#10YearChallenge: Celebs post their 2009vs2019 photos online, and how!
6 years, 1 month ago

#10YearChallenge: Celebs post their 2009vs2019 photos online, and how!

Hindustan Times  

Social media can be a fun a place, and all the challenges one takes on social media are a way to bind the wide web universe on social media platforms. Actor Gul Panag, who’s taken up the challenge, says,“I don’t think this challenge has any importance per se, but it’s always good to take a trip down memory lane. I’ve …

Excessive use of social media can exaggerate the worth of self-love
6 years, 4 months ago

Excessive use of social media can exaggerate the worth of self-love

India TV News  

If you are a social media addict and are guilty of constantly posting selfies, you might want to keep the obsession in check. Because according to a recent study, excessive use of social media, in particular, the posting of images and selfies, is associated with a subsequent increase in narcissism. Those who used social media excessively, through visual postings, displayed …

More than 250 people have died taking selfies since 2011
6 years, 5 months ago

More than 250 people have died taking selfies since 2011

CNN  

CNN — Snapping the perfect selfie can be fun. Researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a group of public medical colleges in New Delhi, scoured news reports on selfie deaths that occurred from October 2011 to November 2017. Unsurprisingly, the US led in the number of selfie deaths involving a firearm – people accidentally shooting themselves while …

No-selfie zones needed to stop people dying while trying to get the perfect shot, scientists claim
6 years, 5 months ago

No-selfie zones needed to stop people dying while trying to get the perfect shot, scientists claim

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Researchers have called for the …

Social media messes with our perceptions so much, doctors are calling it ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’
6 years, 7 months ago

Social media messes with our perceptions so much, doctors are calling it ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’

CNN  

Story highlights When you alter a photo, you may start to think that that's what you should look like Social media and even dating apps mean that often, the first version of ourselves other people meet is a digital image A perception gap can cause serious psychological problems CNN — Social media filters are fun! Now, we’re in this world …

Here’s how your obsession for flawless selfie can damage your mental health
6 years, 7 months ago

Here’s how your obsession for flawless selfie can damage your mental health

India TV News  

Is your teenage daughter addicted to photo editing applications such as Snapchat to get that flawless look for the perfect selfie? "A new phenomenon called 'Snapchat dysmorphia' has popped up, where patients are seeking out surgery to help them appear like the filtered versions of themselves," said Neelam Vashi, from the Boston University in Massachusetts, US. "Filtered selfies can make …

‘Selfie Don’ Rajpal Yadav pens an open letter urging people to be safe while taking selfies
6 years, 11 months ago

‘Selfie Don’ Rajpal Yadav pens an open letter urging people to be safe while taking selfies

India TV News  

Bollywood actor Rajpul Yadav, who entertained the masses with his impeccable comic timing in Judwaa 2, De DanaDan, Hungama, has penned an open letter urging people to be responsible while indulging in the rapidly growing selfie culture. Describing his role as a 'selfie don', the actor said: "I will be playing the role of one of those people who are …

The Selfie-Help Guru Healing Millennials On Instagram
7 years, 1 month ago

The Selfie-Help Guru Healing Millennials On Instagram

Huff Post  

About a year ago, healer and artist Bunny Michael started practicing a new meditation exercise. “My ambition is to remember that true success is to accept myself for who I am right in this moment,” Michael’s Higher Self proclaims in posts liked thousands of times over. They have an unconscious fear they themselves are unworthy of love and care.” - …

Why selfies can be a force for social good
7 years, 2 months ago

Why selfies can be a force for social good

BBC  

Why selfies can be a force for social good Getty Images A new book suggests they empower the marginalised at a time when visibility equates political power. Alicia Eler Wired magazine has called cultural critic Alicia Eler “a semiotician of the selfie” for her analyses of the social and political implications of selfies Since 2013, when ‘selfie’ was Oxford Dictionaries’ …

A grave selfie-fdom
7 years, 2 months ago

A grave selfie-fdom

Deccan Chronicle  

The selfie craze has gone overboard. The city-based psychiatrist Dr Manoj Sharma from the SHUT Clinic which deals in such new-age issues explains the gravity of the situation, “I feel that people take a lot of selfies just to get the appreciation and feeling of well-being from their peers. I also feel social media influences people to take more selfies …

We need to get rid of selfies – and I say that as someone who can't stop taking them
7 years, 3 months ago

We need to get rid of selfies – and I say that as someone who can't stop taking them

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But with selfies, people struggle to …

India Declares War On Unsafe Selfies
7 years, 4 months ago

India Declares War On Unsafe Selfies

NPR  

India Declares War On Unsafe Selfies Enlarge this image toggle caption Harish Parmar/EyeEm/Getty Images Harish Parmar/EyeEm/Getty Images How far would you go to snap the perfect selfie? To find these "killfies," researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology in New Delhi rounded up newspaper reports and data on selfie deaths worldwide. "There is very little …

Kerala: Toll rising as selfie' becomes killfie' for many
7 years, 6 months ago

Kerala: Toll rising as selfie' becomes killfie' for many

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: The series of selfie related deaths in the state has made experts call for ‘selfie-free zones’ on tourism spots and other public places, and educate children on mature selfie behaviour. Last two years witnessed a sudden jump - seven youngsters drowned last year on Mangrul Lake near Nagpur when their boats had tipped over as they were taking selfies. …

Neha Dhupia’s shocking experience: Does being a celebrity make you a commodity?
7 years, 7 months ago

Neha Dhupia’s shocking experience: Does being a celebrity make you a commodity?

Hindustan Times  

Being a celebrity isn’t a cakewalk. Please contact my team.” However, in a recent interview, reacting to this fan craze of clicking selfies with famous faces, Neha told us, “I think it’s a newfound obsession that people have — just keeping up with things to put on social media. My only hope is that people stop looking at their phones …

印度“自拍死”人数成世界之最
7 years, 8 months ago

印度“自拍死”人数成世界之最

China Daily  

在哪自拍最危险？印度。因为印度的“自拍死”人数是最多的。2014年3月至2016年9月间，全世界所报道的127例自拍死案件中有76例出自印度。印度警方在推特上警告称：“别让自拍变成自杀。” India has had the highest number of selfie-related deaths according to new research. 新调查显示，印度的自拍死亡人数是最多的。 A study found that between March 2014 and September 2016, 60 percent of all “selfie deaths”, where a person dies while trying to take a picture of themselves, occurred in India. 一项研究发现，2014年3月至2016年9月间，60%的“自拍死”（一个人给自己拍照时意外身亡）发生在印度。 According to Me, Myself and My Killfie: Characterizing and Preventing Selfie Deaths, a …

印度“自拍死”人数成世界之最
7 years, 8 months ago

印度“自拍死”人数成世界之最

China Daily  

在哪自拍最危险？印度。因为印度的“自拍死”人数是最多的。2014年3月至2016年9月间，全世界所报道的127例自拍死案件中有76例出自印度。印度警方在推特上警告称：“别让自拍变成自杀。” India has had the highest number of selfie-related deaths according to new research. 新调查显示，印度的自拍死亡人数是最多的。 A study found that between March 2014 and September 2016, 60 percent of all “selfie deaths”, where a person dies while trying to take a picture of themselves, occurred in India. 一项研究发现，2014年3月至2016年9月间，60%的“自拍死”（一个人给自己拍照时意外身亡）发生在印度。 According to Me, Myself and My Killfie: Characterizing and Preventing Selfie Deaths, a …

India has the highest number of selfie deaths in the world
7 years, 8 months ago

India has the highest number of selfie deaths in the world

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A study found that between March 2014 and September 2016, 60 per cent of all “selfie deaths”, where a person …

A woman has risked her life dangling off a building for a selfie – but this craze will go the way of all trends
8 years ago

A woman has risked her life dangling off a building for a selfie – but this craze will go the way of all trends

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Parents routinely complain that children experience …

Iskra Lawrence on healthy social media use and tackling body shaming from a young age with self-care classes
8 years, 3 months ago

Iskra Lawrence on healthy social media use and tackling body shaming from a young age with self-care classes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iskra Lawrence, a model who …

Penn State study reveals frequent viewing of snaps may be a sign of low self-esteem
8 years, 4 months ago

Penn State study reveals frequent viewing of snaps may be a sign of low self-esteem

Daily Mail  

Whether it's Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat, it is impossible to log on your favorite social media site without seeing a selfie. Although Penn State found staring at selfies is linked to low self-esteem, a separate study from the University of California, Irvine found that regularly snapping selfies and sharing the images with friends boosts people's mood and ultimately makes them …

Science Says Selfies Can Make You Happier And More Confident
8 years, 6 months ago

Science Says Selfies Can Make You Happier And More Confident

Huff Post  

Step aside, selfie haters. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine studied college students and found that snapping selfies and sharing images with friends had a positive effect on their psychological and emotional states. The study’s authors examined 41 college students ― 28 females and 13 males ― as they went about their normal school routine, including going to class …

Killer clicks: How our selfie-obsession turned a tech revolution into a death trap
8 years, 9 months ago

Killer clicks: How our selfie-obsession turned a tech revolution into a death trap

India TV News  

- In Mumbai, two students lost their lives after they fell into the waters of the Arabian Sea while attempting a selfie. - A 43-year-old man in the USA accidentally shot and killed himself while taking a selfie with a gun in hand - 5 tourists fell off a cliff while clicking a selfie in Goa, two severely injured When …

Selfie-lovers are more likely to overestimate their beauty, study finds
8 years, 9 months ago

Selfie-lovers are more likely to overestimate their beauty, study finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research published in the Social Psychological and Personality Science also found that those who …

Selfie-takers overestimate their own attractiveness: study
8 years, 9 months ago

Selfie-takers overestimate their own attractiveness: study

China Daily  

Doutzen Kroes spotted enjoying the sunshine on the Martinez Hotel Balcony during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 16. Selfie takers perceive themselves as more attractive and likable in their selfies than in others' photos, while non-selfie takers view both photos similarly, psychologists said in a study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. Scientists at …

Indian conservationists worried about wildlife selfie craze
8 years, 10 months ago

Indian conservationists worried about wildlife selfie craze

Firstpost  

Worried with reports of deaths due to craze for wildlife selfies, conservationists have raised concerns about enthusiasts risking their lives and endangering animals for photographs. I would suggest don’t do it,” said Pradeep Vyas, West Bengal’s principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden. Conceding he had received reports of certain deaths which allegedly occurred while clicking selfies, Vyas …

Are You Crazy About Posting Selfies? You May be a Narcissist
8 years, 11 months ago

Are You Crazy About Posting Selfies? You May be a Narcissist

The Quint  

Are you a self-obsessed person who loves to click selfies? Korean researchers have found that narcissists are more likely to show selfie-posting behaviour on social networking sites such as Facebook as well as evince great interest in the feedback they receive. “Across all social media technologies, narcissists tend to engage in more self-enhancement strategies in hopes of gaining admiration,” said …

Bombay bans 'selfies' as number of deaths linked to camera craze increases
9 years ago

Bombay bans 'selfies' as number of deaths linked to camera craze increases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India is home to the highest number of people …

How selfie-related deaths happen
9 years, 1 month ago

How selfie-related deaths happen

CNN  

Story highlights An Indian teen died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while taking a selfie Since 2014, dozens of people reportedly died as a result of some sort of accident involving a selfie The most dangerous places to take a self-portrait seem to be high places or in water It pops up in the news from time to …

How a selfie obsession could ruin your relationship, according to a psychologist
9 years, 1 month ago

How a selfie obsession could ruin your relationship, according to a psychologist

The Independent  

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are all ruling our everyday lives, 10 reasons how
9 years, 3 months ago

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are all ruling our everyday lives, 10 reasons how

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Take a look at these ten ways social media …

Over 75% of people admit to making their lives seem more exciting on Facebook
9 years, 5 months ago

Over 75% of people admit to making their lives seem more exciting on Facebook

Daily Mail  

Your friends' lives may look more exciting than yours on Facebook, but new research reveals that is because they are faking it. A recent survey has found around two-thirds of people on social media post images to their profiles to make their lives seem more adventurous. A recent survey has found around two-thirds of people on social media post images …

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