# Politically Fueled Selfies Tragic Selfie Leads to Lebanon's #Notamartyr Selfie Protest By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-01-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notamartyr-selfie-protest References: [bbc](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-25623299) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/notamartyr) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skincare-campaign-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Anti-violence Selfies:** The use of selfies as a tool to protest against violence and political oppression. - **Selfie Activism:** The potential for selfies to be used as a form of activism and promote social change. - **Memory Capture Selfies:** The use of selfies to capture memories and moments that hold significance in times of tragedy. ### Sectors Adopting This - **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. - **Activist Organizations:** Activist organizations can utilize the growing trend and momentum of selfie-based protests to mobilize individuals and call for change. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-photo.md) - [Home Safety Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-selfie-effect.md) - [Anti-Gender Violence Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigender-violence-campaign.md) - [Satirical Political Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper.md) - [Empowering Watermark Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-rights.md) - [Creative Protest Archives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-protests.md) - [Distracted Driving Awareness Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-yellow-lights-love-story.md) - [Safety-Oriented Social Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-10.md) - [Selfie-Centric Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-series.md)