Death By Selfie

If you need another reason to stop taking so many selfies, you should know that in selfies kill more people than shark attacks.

Actually, selfies kill 4 times as many people than shark attacks.

According to a 2022 study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, there were 379 selfie-related deaths worldwide between 2008 and 2021.

That’s more than 4 times the number of people who died by shark bite in the same period.

That figure is likely an underestimate, because the numbers are pulled mostly from media reports, which don’t cover all deaths and can be hard for researchers to find.

In July, 27-year-old travel influencer Aanvi Kamdar fell to her death while shooting footage at a 300-foot waterfall in India to share on her Instagram.

In April, a 39-year-old content creator slipped off a viewing platform in the country of Georgia while climbing a barrier to take a selfie.

In March, it was a 43-year-old tourist in Indonesia; he had just taken a photo of himself at the edge of a cliff. In December, a 39-year-old tourist fell off a cliff in Beacon Hill, New York, while posing for a selfie with her husband.

So, before you become a victim, put the phone down.

H/T Slate