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# selfies

All time
# Snapchat dysmorphia
People seeking surgery to look like 'filtered versions of themselves'
There’s a new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’, researchers have said.
# selfies
An Irish influencer has shown just how different the cameras on the iPhone and a Samsung are when it comes to selfies
Which is which?
# lunch crunch
Poll: Do you regularly post selfies on social media?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
# out of the bag
A selfie competition by Walker's Crisps got hijacked by people sending in pictures of serial killers
How did they not see this coming?
# out of the bag
A selfie competition with Gary Lineker got hijacked by people sending in pictures of serial killers
How did they not see this coming?
# millenials
11 reasons being a millennial is the absolute WORST
Who even wants affordable healthcare and housing anyway?
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think celebrities should take selfies with fans?
Posting to social media means stars’ locations can be revealed within seconds.
# self five
People are firing their phones up in the air for this ridiculous new selfie craze
Come through, cracked screens!
# Sponsored by Audi Q2
7 photos that every Irish person should have of themselves
From the Cliffs of Moher to a cheesy snap with Mattress Mick – this is the ultimate #untaggable Irish photo op bucket list.
# Pakistan
Child and parents die in river rapids after girl falls in while taking a selfie
So-called “selfie deaths” have surged in recent years.
# dad jokes
This dad has been parodying his daughter’s selfie poses with excellent results
Nailed it.
Voices
Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?
The truth is that this technological evolution is the greatest social experiment of our time and as parents we are in uncharted waters, writes child psychologist Colman Noctor.
# A Star is Born
Here's why teens are putting their selfies on top the Christmas tree
Peak selfie.
# the brooks sisters
Three sisters have received €107,000 in gifts just for posting selfies
“If men want to treat us, why argue?” Lucy Brooks says.
# no more duck face
5 non-stupid ways to make your Instagram selfies look instantly better
With celebrity examples.
# watch your selfie
This man thinks selfie sticks are embarrassing, so he made a 'selfie arm'
It’s *very* discreet.
# instagrim
A teen Instagram star has quit the site to expose her 'fake and forced' beauty pics
Essena O’Neill has recaptioned all her photos to tell the real stories behind them.
# marathon baes
This woman spent a whole marathon taking selfies with hot guys
Well, fair play.
# my generation
The girls mocked for taking selfies at baseball had a brilliant response to the controversy
You stay classy, Alpha Chi Omega.
# selfie game on fleek
These girls are going viral for completely ignoring a game to take selfies
Watch the game…? NAH THANKS.
# deep burn
This girl's parents expertly recreated her Facebook selfies to mortify her
When your mam and dad want to embarrass you, they’ll find a way.
# Houston
Man accidentally shoots himself dead while posing for a selfie with a gun
Police say he was “handling a gun he believed to be unloaded.”
# Russia
Police investigate online community encouraging 'selfies with the dead'
Cash rewards were offered for some.
# where to stick it
14 photos that prove humans don't deserve selfie sticks
Selfie sticks: a right, not a privilege.
# catching fire
10 honest tips for choosing the best Tinder photo
It’s going down, we’re yelling TINDERRRR…
# end selfie shame
6 reasons why you should stop giving out about selfies
In defense of selfies.
# selfies
It's going to be difficult to get a picture with Ed Sheeran this weekend
Selfie sticks have been banned from his two Croke Park concerts.
# hot pursuit
Five arrested over China shopping centre sex tape
A video showing a couple having sex went viral on the China’s Twitter-like Weibo.
# no selfie sticks
8 smartphone camera tricks that'll take your Instagram to the next level
Ever wanted a birdseye view of yourself? Step right in.
# misleading
This personal trainer just proved how bogus 'before and after' selfies can be
Fitspo? Not so much.
# gram that
Are these the most interesting places to photograph in Ireland?
Lines. Lots of lines.
# selfie prank
Everyone is falling for this hilariously evil iPhone selfie prank
Facepalms all round.
Voices
Why is it now acceptable to plaster pictures of your face all over social media?
Gone are the days where taking a picture of yourself was seen as being vain and slightly obnoxious.
# four faced liar
Two people climbed the Shandon Tower in Cork for an incredibly dangerous selfie
*facepalm*
# selfies
People who take lots of selfies are more likely to be psychopathic
Yes, you.
# Awkward
#FirstDateSelfies are an actual trend on Instagram
Would you take one?
# no filter
The good, the bad and the ugly: Are selfies turning us all into narcissists?
Or were we already halfway there?
# stop that
13 things everyone needs to stop doing on social media for 2015
Read it and weep. You can redeem yourself.
# decepticon
Megatron drops some serious truth bombs about selfie culture
“Ugh, how disappointing your generation is.”
Yes, people are actually taking selfies at the Sydney siege
The images have sparked outrage on Twitter.