If you don't live under a rock, you may have noticed that selfies have become big in pop culture this year. Everyone from President Obama to Pope Francis have been posting selfies!
An estimated 91% of teens have posted a photo of themselves online. With that kind of statistic, chances are that your teen or tween has posted a selfie or two. Although the trend can be positive, the act of or obsession with taking selfies can lead to a myriad of safety hazards.
Potential selfie dangers include:
Distracted driving
There are over 22,000 posts on Instagram containing the hashtags #drivingselfie or #drivingselfies
Accidents and deaths
There have been a multitude of reported selfie accidents and deaths that have happened around the world
Self-esteem
30% of plastic surgeons have seen a growth in inquiries made by patients who are self-conscious because of their social media/selfie posts.
1. Selfifie Safety
Inaphic
The use of the word selfie has
increased by 17,000% in the
D English language since 2012
Selfies are most popular in....
Australia (1)
United States (2)
Canada (3)
According to Samsung,
selfies make up to
30% of photos taken
by 18 to 24 year olds
91% of teens have posted a
photo of themselves online
WELFIE:
A picture of
a user
working out
DRELFIE:
A selfie taken
when one is
drunk
HELFIE:
A selfie taken
of one’s
hair
USIE:
A group selfie
BELFIE:
A selfie of
one’s bottom
UGLIE:
Posing in a
silly or “ugly”
way
Selfie Terms Defined
There are over
22,000 posts on
Instagram
containing the
hashtag
#drivingselfie
DANGERS
Distracted driving
contributes to
more than 5,000
traffic deaths
annually
10% of drivers
under the age of
20 who were
involved in fatal
crashes were
distracted at the
time of the crash
Drivers under age
20 have the
largest proportion
of distracted
drivers
Distracted Driving
Accidents Deaths
There have been several reports
of people who have died or been
seriously injured due to being
distracted by taking selfies as
reported over the past year:
14-Year-Old Suffers Severe Burn Injuries After Trying
to Take Selfie Atop a Stationary Train
RIP
Man Accidently Shoots Himself in the Head While Posing for a Gun Selfie
Polish Couple Falls to Their Death While Taking a Selfie on a Cliff
Police Search for Man Who Took Dangerous Selfie During Running of the Bulls
Cyclists Fuming Over Crowd’s Dangerous Tour de France Selfies
“Selfie Addict” Who Took Up to 200 Selfies a Day Attempted Suicide
Self-Esteem
Pros:
65% of teen girls have
reported that seeing their
own selfies on social
media boosts their
confidence
Cons:
30% of plastic surgeons
have seen a growth in
inquiries made by patients
who are self-conscious
because of social media
Perception
A recent study conducted
by UK universities found
that the more selfies one
shares on social media,
the less likeable they
become
Young women who post
revealing or sexy selfies are
viewed as less competent,
and less socially and
physically attractive by
their female peers
http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and-statistics.html
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2013/11/word-of-the-year-2013-winner/
http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/sharing-photographs-facebook-could-damage-13069.htm
http://www.samsung.com/uk/news/local/men-overtake-women-in-the-selfie-stakes-according-to-new-research
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/13-things-know-word-year-selfie/78339/
http://mic.com/articles/86287/a-psychiatric-study-reveals-selfies-are-far-more-dangerous-than-you-think
http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/05/21/teens-social-media-and-privacy/
http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2014/jul/study-young-women-sexy-social-media-photos-seen-less-competent
http://thomasloebmd.com/2014/03/selfie-phenomenons-dramatic-impact-demand-facial-plastic-surgery/
http://www.today.com/health/selfie-esteem-teens-say-selfies-give-confidence-boost-2D12164198#
For more information about Selfies visit our site:
https://www.uknowkids.com
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