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Media-Based Research on Selfie-Related Deaths in Italy.
Gioia, Sara; Mirtella, Dora; Franceschetto, Lisa; Lancia, Massimo; Suadoni, Fabio; Cingolani, Mariano.
Affiliation
  • Mirtella D; Section of Legal Medicine, University of Macerata, Macerata.
  • Franceschetto L; School of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
  • Lancia M; From the Section of Legal Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia.
  • Suadoni F; From the Section of Legal Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia.
  • Cingolani M; Section of Legal Medicine, University of Macerata, Macerata.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol ; 41(1): 27-31, 2020 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31895098
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The incidence of taking selfies and sharing them on social media as well as selfie-related dangerous behaviors is increasing, particularly among young people, also leading to selfie-related trauma and death. This study was performed to obtain epidemiological characteristics of selfie-related mortality in Italy.

METHODS:

Scientific literature and Italian media were reviewed.

RESULTS:

Twelve victims from 11 events, from 2014 to 2018, were analyzed (sex, age, accident types, the nationality, the Italian region where the incident took place, if the person involved was indigenous or a tourist, the dynamics and the causa mortis, if other people have been involved in the selfie, and if other people were deceased). The majority of selfie victims were male teenagers, the average age was 23.6 years, the most preferred site of taking selfies was the natural environment followed by the railway one, the most frequently reported event or accident type was falling from a height, and the most frequent causes of selfie-related deaths were multitrauma and drowning.

CONCLUSIONS:

Selfie-related deaths in Italy appear to be an issue and appear to be increasing. Particularly, male teenagers and young adults are at high risk for selfie-related deaths. Measures should be taken to reduce their incidence.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Photography / Accidents / Social Media Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Year: 2020 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Photography / Accidents / Social Media Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Year: 2020 Type: Article