EasyModern
"I am a portrait, but the subject is also the photographer. I am taken with an outstretched arm. I am shared more than any other type of photograph. What am I?"
Answer
A Selfie
Explanation
A selfie is a self-portrait photograph taken by the subject themselves — using a front-facing camera or by holding the phone at arm's length. Billions are shared on social media every day.
This is an easy riddle in the Modern category — Riddles with a contemporary, technology-age twist.
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