Century-Old Statue Destroyed By Selfie-Shooting Tourist

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In some very important ways, social media has turned some types of photography into extreme sports rather than art forms. The final photographic product is almost inconsequential, providing little more than visual evidence of an escapade, usually a stupid one, that needs proving. That seems to be the case with a recent accident that resulted in a shattered statue.