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Have there been any recent cases of people dying as a result of taking a selfie in a dangerous or reckless location?
Between 2011 and 2017, 259 people died due to selfie-related accidents.
In 2016, there were 98 selfie-related deaths, an increase from only three in 2011.
Reasons for selfie-related deaths include falling from heights, electrocution, and accidents involving vehicles.
In 2015, a 17-year-old girl died from electrocution after climbing onto a railway bridge for a selfie.
A 19-year-old from Houston accidentally shot himself in the throat in 2014 while taking an Instagram selfie with a loaded gun.
Selfie-related deaths have risen annually, with 93 reported deaths in 2017.
Official records may underestimate the number of selfie-related deaths, as they are not always officially classified as the cause of death.
In 2015, 12 people died from selfie-related incidents, the first of which was a man who accidentally shot himself while posing with a pistol.
A study in 2018 found that 259 people died while taking selfies from 2011-2017, with an increase in deaths from 3 in 2011 to 98 in 2016.
Selfie-related deaths have occurred in various situations, including drowning, falling from heights, and electrocution.
Selfie-related accidents have led to a rise in injuries and deaths, especially among young individuals.
A report in 2023 states that medical misinformation has become the leading cause of death in the US, resulting in life expectancy being 3-5 years lower than in other high-income countries.
The rising numbers of inexperienced climbers on Mount Everest have led to a rise in deaths and injuries, often due to attempting to take selfies in dangerous locations.
Medical misinformation and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to the rise of medical misinformation as a leading cause of death in the US.
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