Selfie Safety

Selfie Safety Infegraphic The use of the word selfie has increased by 17,000% in the 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 Selfie Terms Defined USIE: WELFIE: A picture of A group selfie a user working out BELFIE: DRELFIE: A selfie of one's bottom A selfie taken when one is drunk UGLIE: HELFIE: Posing in a silly or "ugly" A selfie taken of one's way hair DANGERS Distracted Driving Distracted driving 10% of drivers contributes to There are over Drivers under age under the age of 22,000 posts on Instagram containing the hashtag #drivingselfie 20 have the more than 5,000 traffic deaths largest proportion of distracted 20 who were involved in fatal annually crashes were drivers distracted at the time of the crash 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: RIP 14-Year-Old Suffers Severe Burn Injuries After Trying to Take Selfie Atop a Stationary Train 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 SOURCES 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# uknowkids For more information about Selfies visit our site: https://www.uknowkids.com ICJ