NDM: Selfies

Taking the self out of selfies - most pictures not about vanity

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/08/taking-the-self-out-of-selfie-most-pictures-not-about-vanity-says-study 

This article discusses the purpose of 'selfie' in society and whether people take them to glamourise lifestyles. Studies say that they are more a form of vanity and 90% are taken without the intent for self promotion which would challenge some people's views of the people on social media because the typical stereotype would be that selfies are used to show off our lives. 

• Researchers randomly selected selfies over a 10 day period and only one in 10 were taken to communicate physical attractiveness
• 35% was the autobiography which documented people's lives 
• Broken down in many different categories

I believe the findings can relate back to people of older ages who take pictures for friends and family. However, for a younger audience I believe selfies are taken for vanity purposes as they want to show off their selves and lifestyles as a way of boasting. There are many factors that can influence people's finding and opinions on this topic like the social networking site, the demographic.