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When do 'selfies' cross the line?

Carl NasmanDecember 1, 2015

"Selfies" taken in front of a deadly building explosion in New York City are being criticized as insensitive. Do photographers need a "Selfie-quette?"

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Touristen mit Selfie-Stick in London
Image: picture alliance/empics/J. Stillwell
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