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Some young people might hesitate to lean their heads together for selfies after headlines trumpeted a possible link between selfies and head lice this week. But in Sweden, young people are snapping group selfies with abandon — and apparently little concern for itchiness — to make a political statement.
It’s part of a campaign by the Social Democratic Youth League (SSU) aimed at promoting a sense of community and shared responsibility. The SSU is touting a far lesser-known buzzword for its effort: wefie (notice the presence of the “we” there).
“Sefies are so 2013,” a page for the campaign reads. “This year, there are far more important subjects. Friendship. Community. Solidarity. If you want to see more ‘we’ and less ‘me’ in society — take a wefie (it’s like a selfie but together with friends). Because if you find another angle, there’s room for more.”
The goal is to get as many people as possible who support SSU’s goals of snapping wefies, tagging them #wefie2014, and uploading them to Instagram. So far, more than 750 wefies have been shot and tagged…. [Read more]
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