And the number of so-called "selfie deaths" is growing. That's why a group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University studied over 120 selfie deaths in the hopes of creating a system that might discourage others from putting their lives at risk. 127 selfie deaths since 2014In the provocatively titled report "Me, Myself and My Killfie," the team reportedly found a total of 127 deaths from 2014 to September 2016 that were linked to someone taking or attempting to take a selfie. Mumbai police in January established a list of "no-selfie zones" after an 18-year-old girl drowned while taking a selfie. But while women typically take more selfies than men, "men are more prone to taking dangerous selfies, and accounted for roughly 75.5 per cent of all the casualties," according to the report.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2016 17:47 UTC