Selfie

Netflix has picked up the SXSW short film 'Selfie' for a feature-length adaptation, exploring body image in the social media age. Meanwhile, a Briton is being praised for taking a selfie with an EgyptAir hijacker.

About Selfie

Selfie refers to the act of taking and sharing self-portraits, often enhanced with filters and editing.

Insights

selfie engagements is up 1147.31% from the previous week.
selfie posts created is up 1695.79% from the previous week.

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Sentiment: 80%

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[--] Week: 75% -6%
[--] Month: 78% +2%
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[--] Year: 78% -11%
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-02-23
1-Year Low: 19% on 2025-11-04

Most Supportive Themes:

Celebrity Selfies: (40%) Celebrities frequently share selfies, generating significant engagement and discussion across social media platforms.
Selfie Trends and Features: (30%) Discussions around new selfie features, filters, and techniques are common, with users sharing tips and showcasing creative uses of technology.
Humorous and Relatable Selfies: (20%) Posts featuring humorous or everyday selfie moments often gain traction, highlighting the lighthearted and personal nature of the trend.

Most Critical Themes:

Selfie Dangers and Misuse: (10%) A small but significant portion of content highlights the dangers associated with taking selfies in risky situations or the misuse of selfies for harmful purposes.

Top Selfie News

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"Ben Innes on taking a 'selfie' with the EgyptAir hijacker UK news The Guardian The 26-year-old British health and safety auditor describes why he posed for picture while held hostage on flight MS181"
News Link @guardian 2025-12-19T10:15Z 10.3M followers, 51.6K engagements

"Netflix Picks Up SXSW Short 'Selfie' For Feature Treatment EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired the John Poliquin-directed short film Selfie to be made into a feature-length that will explore the horrors of body image in the age of social media. Poliquin and Colin Minihan who wrote the short will also pen the film adaptation. The short was set to premiere at SXSW in March before …"
News Link @DEADLINE 2025-10-06T20:00Z 1.2M followers, 393.6K engagements

"'The Chosen' Star Jonathan Roumie Takes Selfie with Pope Leo XIV Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus Christ on 'The Chosen' took a selfie with Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff's general audience in Vatican City on Wednesday June [--]. The pontiff shared a photo of the moment to Instagram the same day"
News Link @people 2025-06-26T20:34Z 7.2M followers, 196.4K engagements

"Selfie: new book explores how we became so self-obsessed Vox A new book explores the history of individualism in the West"
News Link @AsteadWH 2025-03-17T14:00Z 941K followers, 667.3K engagements