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FILE: A selfie of Jennifer Lopez and Drake. Picture: @jlo/Instagram

Selfie

'I selfie, therefore I am': Instagram 10 years on

By AFP

It had immediate success. The app was bought by Facebook two years after its launch, and by that time it had become the world's most popular platform for...

  • Picture: @selfie_factory/Twitter

    London selfie shop lets Instagram generation strike a pose

    The Selfie Factory pop-up at Westfield, one of Europe's biggest shopping centres, has seen thousands pass through the 20-odd themed booths and backdrops for quirky images to upload on social media.

    1027 days ago
  • A couple snaps a selfie. Picture: pixabay.com

    Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society

    In the end, selfies can become a powerful -- and dangerous -- addiction.

    1103 days ago
  • Selfie stick. Picture: Supplied.

    Saudi tourist falls, drowns in Nile while taking selfie

    A study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 2018 found there had been 259 selfie deaths around the world over the previous six years.

    1182 days ago
  • A screengrab of two men at a Texas gun range.

    [WATCH] US man takes selfie with gun to friend's head

    Two men are banned from a Texas gun range after trying to take a dangerous, and dumb, selfie. CNN reports.

    1363 days ago
  • Clint Eastwood. Picture: AFP.

    Clint Eastwood: 'Fan selfies are pain in the rear'

    Eastwood's popularity proved to be helpful when the crew needed a distraction while shooting at tourist hotspots including the Colosseum in Rome.

    1606 days ago
  • Now you can drink a cappuccino or hot chocolate personalised with your selfie. Picture: The Tea Terrace

    London cafe unveils the 'selfieccino' - self portraits in froth

    The Tea Terrace has become Europe’s first location to deliver the 'selfieccino' which features an image of customers’ faces on the frothy topping of their drinks.

    1658 days ago
  • TV personality Paris Hilton. Picture: Instagram/@parishilton.

    Paris Hilton: I invented the selfie

    The blonde beauty has argued that she originated the self-portrait photograph, saying she has been taking selfie-like snaps since she was a small child.

    1881 days ago
  • FILE: John Cleese. Picture: AFP.

    John Cleese not a fan of selfies

    The veteran British comedian says he doesn't understand why 'a complete stranger' would want to take a selfie with him.

    2062 days ago
  • A screengrab of a man trying to take a selfie with the snake in northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.

    Watch as Indian man is bitten by python while taking selfie

    A python attacked a man when a group was trying to take a photo with it.

    2107 days ago
  • Selfie stick. Picture: Supplied.

    Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king

    An unidentified man accidentally toppled Dom Sebastiao’s statue after climbing up to its pedestal.

    2252 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com

    Boy kills himself while taking selfie in India

    Police say the safety wasn’t on.

    2255 days ago
  • Selfie stick. Picture: Supplied.

    Selfie costs Indian boy his life

    The Indian teen was killed as he tried to take a selfie in front of an oncoming train.

    2346 days ago
  • A boy takes a selfie with Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Picture: AFP.

    Selfies under scrutiny at London show

    A study found that people taking 'selfies' in London smiled the least and closed their eyes the most.

    2405 days ago
  • Naruto took this selfie and several others using a camera left unattended. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    'Monkey who took grinning selfie should own copyright'

    Naruto, a six-year-old macaque, took the image about four years ago using a camera left unattended.

    2477 days ago
  • FILE: Governments and regulatory bodies have begun treating the selfie as a serious threat to public safety.

    Selfie madness: Too many dying to get the picture

    Governments and regulatory bodies have begun treating the selfie as a serious threat to public safety.

    2497 days ago
  • Prince Harry says no to selfies.  Picture: CNN

    Prince Harry says no to selfies

    Prince Harry has made his policy on selfies quite clear. Just say no. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

    2646 days ago
  • FILE: Ellen DeGeneres took a 'selfie' with other Hollywood celebrities who attended the Oscar awards on 2 March 2014. Picture: Twitter.

    Group selfies could lead to the spread of lice

    Selfie takers are advised when snapping away with friends not to put their heads too close together.

    2715 days ago
  • The dictionary definition of ‘selfie’.

    Gifts for Millennials get 'selfie' touch

    Personalised products have a particular appeal to consumers known as 'Millennials'.

    2762 days ago
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