Dangerous selfies aren’t just foolish. We need to treat them like the public health hazard they really are

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:42:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/dangerous-selfies-arent-just-foolish-we-need-to-treat-them-like-the-public-health-hazard-they-really-are-200645>

"Selfies have been called everything from an artform to narcissistic and a sign
of a dysfunctional society.

They can also kill.

When people go to extreme lengths to take an image to share on social media –
perhaps in remote or picturesque locations – they can risk their lives.

So we need to move beyond describing selfies as a social phenomenon, fuelled by
the rise of smartphones and social media.

We need to treat dangerous selfies as the public health hazard they really
are."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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