Smiling Auschwitz Selfie Earns Teen Death Threats


If you’re going to take a selfie at Auschwitz, you probably shouldn’t be smiling. The internet was outraged when a young woman named Breanna posted a smiling selfie at the infamous concentration camp on Twitter.

The message also including a smiling photo of Breanna and a smiling emoticon. It was the emoticon that upset people the most.

The photo was quickly met with anger from the online community. People just couldn’t understand how she could smile in that photo.

Breanna defended herself saying that she completely understood the history of Auschwitz and that she wasn’t making light of what happened there.

Still, people were angry. The photo picked up steam on websites like Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter and eventually people started sending Breanna death threats.

Thankfully, the internet came to its senses and several people jumped to Breanna’s defense.

What do you think of the smiling Auschwitz selfie? Was the photo insensitive or did the internet overreact?


Kokou Adzo

Kokou Adzo is a seasoned professional with a strong background in growth strategies and editorial responsibilities. Kokou has been instrumental in driving companies' expansion and fortifying their market presence. His academic credentials underscore his expertise; having studied Communication at the Università degli Studi di Siena (Italy), he later honed his skills in growth hacking at the Growth Tribe Academy (Amsterdam).

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