Five things to know about the selfie economy


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2019

This photograph taken on June 9, 2019 shows women posing for a selfie on the railway track in Hanoi's popular train street. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

PARIS: Long dismissed as a symptom of narcissistic youth culture, the not-so-humble selfie has become big business. 

As hotels vie to become the next viral hotspot and new technology is developed to cater to those searching for that perfect picture of themselves, here are five things to know about selfies. 

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