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Social media tourism is encouraging risky behaviour and the death toll is mounting
Photography possesses a certain built-in bluntness that can lend itself to images that are destabilizing and dryly funny.
The poet obsessively collected images of himself, foreshadowing both the good and the bad of today’s selfie culture.
Selfie-editing technologies are leading some young people to want to start altering their physical bodies.
As long as there have been front-facing smartphone cameras, people have snapped selfies in inappropriate settings.
Viral selfie spot Saint Ignatius in Rome has much to teach us about the histories of painting, of understanding the eye, and of religious devotion.
Slightly more Australians drown in rivers and creeks than at the beach. As more of us flock to waterfalls, hidden dangers at these idyllic spots are claiming lives
There are many real physical risks that stem from social media use, particularly for children and young people.
We analysed hundreds of selfies and found some people were shamed more than others.
The expansion of social media and ubiquity of smartphone cameras has had a major impact on tourists’ behaviour.
It’s not always “worth it for the ‘gram”. People risk life, limb, and the environment for a selfie – and land managers can’t keep up.
When people see their friends behaving selfishly on holiday, they might assume they can do the same.
People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.
A meta-analysis of 437 studies found that egomaniacs aren’t just a bummer – they can be dangerous, too.
Selfie takers often choose to shoot the left side of their face, from above. But why exactly is that thought to make you look better?
The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 2 is almost three-quarters screen. And while that’s convenient, it’s important to actually be able to hold the phone. As design evolves, how do manufacturers adapt?
Where once we subjected friends to post-holiday slideshows, now we share travel selfies live with a remote audience. This study teased out the tension between snapping and experiencing the trip.
Seeing wild animals can be the highlight of a holiday, and help pay for conservation efforts too, but we have to respect the animals.
A blue boat shed in Perth, Western Australia, shows the power of social media and the rise of unpaid influencers in marketing.
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events, University of Greenwich
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Associate Professor in Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
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Professor of Law, Innovation and Society, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Professor of Fashion Studies, CUNY Graduate Center
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Lecturer in Social Media, Monash University
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CEO, Lead Scientist - eOceans, Dalhousie University
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marianna.sigala@newcastle.edu.au, University of Newcastle
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW
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Professor of Persuasive Language and Storytelling, SKEMA Business School
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Lecturer in Youth and Contemporary India, Australia India Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University