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posted by martyb on Sunday October 07 2018, @03:51AM   Printer-friendly
from the worth-a-thousand-words? dept.

Selfie deaths: 259 people reported dead seeking the perfect picture

The quest for extreme selfies killed 259 people between 2011 and 2017, a 2018 global study has revealed.

Researchers at the US National Library of Medicine recommend that 'no selfie zones' should be introduced at dangerous spots to reduce deaths.

These would include the tops of mountains, tall buildings and lakes, where many of the deaths occurred.

Drowning, transport accidents and falling were found to be the most common cause of death.

But death by animals, electrocution, fire and firearms also appeared frequently in reports from around the world.

Also at The Hill and CNBC.

Selfies: A boon or bane? (open, DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_109_18) (DX)


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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @04:22AM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday October 07 2018, @04:22AM (#745371) Journal

    What problem?

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @11:14AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @11:14AM (#745455)

    They were only taking pictures. If they'd been taking video, we could better educate people on the real costs of narcissism.

  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @07:28PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @07:28PM (#745605)

    The clean-up costs money.

    • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:10PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:10PM (#745653)

      vs. the longer term drag on the rest of humanity for these darwin award winners? I don't think so...