Ugh. I hate the term "selfie" » Self-portraits and social media: The rise of the 'selfie' — BBC News #photog http://t.co/pYt0NszEy6
June 08, 2013
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There's a mania for sharing self-taken photographs online. But why, asks Charissa Coulthard. The first smartphone with a forward-facing camera was the watershed moment. You only need this second, forward-facing camera if you want to take pictures of yourself. Could there be any more conclusive indication of the ubiquity of the self-portrait or "selfie"?