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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.
Selfies: A boon or bane? (open, DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_109_18) (DX)
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At Least 259 People Died Trying to Take Selfies Between 2011 and 2017
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @06:10PM (1 child)
> Cracked.com was first hit on my little search - but noscript had a long list of sites that wanted approval, so I just shut it down.
So... a warning label? :D
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @06:44PM
You're shooting for funny, but I'll treat it seriously.
Not warning labels, per se. I've already told noscript that it should refuse scripts on a large number of sites. Noscript then informs me when one of those sites are trying to run a script on my computer. In turn, I must either forego the "pleasure" of viewing that page, or I must tell noscript to allow the scripts.
In general, I choose to not view that page. Why countermand my own orders, when there is little chance of any reward for doing so?