It took the death of a young Lebanese teenager to rally the #notamartyr selfie protest in Lebanon.
Killed by a car bomb attack in Beirut -- planned for an opposition politician -- Mohammad Chaar was sadly killed by the blast only minutes after taking a smiling selfie with his friends on the street where the bomb went off.
To support his cause and put an end to senseless violence as byproduct of politics, the #notamartyr campaign has been set up by fed-up youth using the popular 'selfie' as their driving mechanism.
"We are devastated by the senseless violence and wish to voice these feelings and ideas," says 25 year-old blogger Dyala Badran. Selfies might just be the next big thing in social media when it comes to politics. Move over, Twitter.
Politically Fueled Selfies
Tragic Selfie Leads to Lebanon's #Notamartyr Selfie Protest
Trend Themes
1. Anti-violence Selfies - The use of selfies as a tool to protest against violence and political oppression.
2. Selfie Activism - The potential for selfies to be used as a form of activism and promote social change.
3. Memory Capture Selfies - The use of selfies to capture memories and moments that hold significance in times of tragedy.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media Platforms - Social media platforms can leverage the increase of selfies as means to share messages of unity and prompt collective action against violence.
2. Activist Organizations - Activist organizations can utilize the growing trend and momentum of selfie-based protests to mobilize individuals and call for change.
3. Personal Digital Camera Industry - As the popularity of selfies continue to grow, personal digital camera makers could consider incorporating features that cater to the trend, eventually leading to a new iteration of the overall device.