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There's a new selfie trend and it's probably the most NSFW one yet

There's a new selfie trend and it's probably the most NSFW one yet

It’s hard to keep up with social media challenges these days, but just so you know, the latest one isn’t particularly safe for work.

It’s called the one finger selfie challenge.

A woman stands in front of a mirror and takes a photo of herself naked, with just one finger covering their naughty bits (IRL and the finger's reflection). Like so:

But Teen Vogue has warned to always think carefully before posting a photo of this nature online. It also slams the trend for encouraging body-shaming:

The one finger selfie challenge has implications about how your body should look. If your breasts don't fit under one finger or your belly gets in the way, that's totally fine. Basically, you should never let a social media challenge influence what you think about your body. No weird trick or ability means you have a good or bad body.

Some of the posts, however, have been rather inspiring:

Some people didn’t quite get it:

And, as always, it inspired some funny responses:

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