5 Places Where Selfies Are Banned — huffingtonpost.com

In the age of social media ubiquity, some popular destinations are instituting selfie (or, more specifically) selfie stick bans. The Palace Museum, usually referred to as the Forbidden City, is a hugely popular tourist attraction in Beijing, but it's also extremely delicate. For that reason, Chinese officials have banned selfie sticks there, saying they pose a risk to the antiquities and also to other people, particularly in the most crowded sections. The museum's director said that the ban will be strictly enforced: "Our staff will stop visitors using such devices when necessary."

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