A campaign to make young people think twice before snapping selfies in dangerous situations has been launched by the Russian government.
俄罗斯政府开展安全自拍宣传活动，号召年轻人在危险地带谨慎自拍。
The interior
ministry1's Safe Selfie campaign is a response to a
spate2 of incidents in which youngsters were seriously injured, or in some cases killed, while trying to take pictures of themselves, the Izvestia newspaper reports. The campaign's motto is: "Even a million 'likes' on social media are not worth your life and
well-being3."
An
illustrated4 booklet has been issued warning people about dangerous selfie
scenarios5, including snapping a photo while
halfway6 up an electricity
pylon7,
standing8 in front of an oncoming train, or while in the company of a wild animal. Police officers will also hold selfie-safety lessons at schools, according to the ministry.
The authorities say several recent incidents involving young people could have been avoided. In May, a 21-year-old woman survived accidentally shooting herself in the head while posing for a selfie with a gun inMoscow. There have also been several cases of children being electrocuted while taking selfies on top of railway carriages.
"Today technical advances do not stand still, but with all the advantages there are new challenges and threats," ministry official Yelena Alekseyeva told reporters during the campaign's launch on Tuesday. "Our booklet reminds you of how to take a safe selfie, so it is not the last one you will ever take."
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