In 2014, The Adobo Chronicles published a made-up story that the American Psychiatric Association had officially declared “selfies” as a mental disorder.

The “hoax” sparked worldwide new headlines and was even translated into different languages. It also prompted academic researchers to explore the so-called condition and published their work in medical journals.

As we always say, sometimes, life imitates satire.

Read the viral story again: https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/31/american-psychiatric-association-makes-it-official-selfie-a-mental-disorder/