According to new research, selfie-related deaths constitute a new public health risk -- with the most common deaths coming about from people falling off cliffs and waterfalls while taking a photo. [Read More]
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A study newly published by the US National Library of Medicine NIH sheds light on deaths that occurred while taking selfies. The team behind the study found a total of 259 selfie-related fatalities had occurred between October 2011 and November 2017 from a total of 137 incidents around the globe. dpreview.com »
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A man allegedly caused a fatal car accident that killed his niece and three nephews after slowing to take a photo on I-95 of the "Welcome to Florida" sign. [Read More]
An influencer was killed this week after falling out of a moving car as she filmed a selfie video.
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Two influencers drowned after reportedly refusing to wear life jackets on a boat -- fearing it would ruin their selfies.
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A teen influencer died while taking a selfie at the top of a waterfall to share with her 150,000 followers on social media.
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Another selfie has ended in a tragic death but this time it was an innocent bystander rather than the picture-taker with the latter now facing imprisonment. [Read More]
A woman in Mexico has died after being hit by a train that she was trying to position herself next to for a selfie.
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A tourist fell more than 170 feet to her death when she stumbled while taking a selfie from a clifftop viewing platform, the latest in a string of such incidents. [Read More]