Selfie Safety

Inaphic Inaphic Selﬁe Safety Selﬁe Safety The use of the word selfie has increased by 17,000% in the English language since 2012 D 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 HELFIE: A selfie taken of one’s hair DRELFIE: A selfie taken when one is drunk WELFIE: A picture of a user working out UGLIE: Posing in a silly or “ugly” way BELFIE: A selfie of one’s bottom USIE: A group selfie Selfie Terms Defined There are over 22,000 posts on Instagram containing the hashtag #drivingselfie 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 DANGERS DANGERS 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: “Selfie Addict” Who Took Up to 200 Selfies a Day Attempted Suicide Cyclists Fuming Over Crowd’s Dangerous Tour de France Selfies Police Search for Man Who Took Dangerous Selfie During Running of the Bulls Polish Couple Falls to Their Death While Taking a Selfie on a Cliff Man Accidently Shoots Himself in the Head While Posing for a Gun Selfie 14-Year-Old Suffers Severe Burn Injuries After Trying to Take Selfie Atop a Stationary Train Accidents & Deaths RIP 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 Young women who post revealing or sexy selfies are viewed as less competent, and less socially and physically attractive by their female peers A recent study conducted by UK universities found that the more selfies one shares on social media, the less likeable they become For more information about Selfies visit our site: https://www.uknowkids.com 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# SOURCES

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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.

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The use of the word selfie has increased by 17,000% in the English language since 2012D

Selfies are most popular in....

Australia (1)

United States (2)

Canada (3)

According to Samsung, selfies make up to30% of photos takenby 18 to 24 year olds

91% of teens have posted a photo of themselves online

HELFIE:A selfie taken

of one’shair

DRELFIE:A selfie takenwhen one is

drunk

WELFIE:A picture of

a userworking out

UGLIE:Posing in a

silly or “ugly” way

BELFIE:

A selfie of one’s bottom

USIE:

A group selfie

Selfie Terms Defined

There are over 22,000 posts on Instagram containing the hashtag #drivingselfie

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

DANGERSDANGERS

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:

“Selfie Addict” Who Took Up to 200 Selfies a Day Attempted Suicide

Cyclists Fuming Over Crowd’s Dangerous Tour de France Selfies

Police Search for Man Who Took Dangerous Selfie During Running of the Bulls

Polish Couple Falls to Their Death While Taking a Selfie on a Cliff

Man Accidently Shoots Himself in the Head While Posing for a Gun Selfie

14-Year-Old Suffers Severe Burn Injuries After Trying to Take Selfie Atop a Stationary Train

Accidents & Deaths

RIP

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

Young women who post revealing or sexy selfies areviewed as less competent, and less socially and physically attractive by their female peers

A recent study conducted by UK universities found that the more selfies one shares on social media, the less likeable they become

For more information about Selfies visit our site:https://www.uknowkids.com

http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/facts-and-statistics.htmlhttp://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.htmhttp://www.samsung.com/uk/news/local/men-overtake-women-in-the-selfie-stakes-according-to-new-researchhttp://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-thinkhttp://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-competenthttp://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#

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