Are you planning to bring selfie sticks in your travel abroad? Think again!

Selfie sticks have increasingly become unwelcome in several countries on concerns that they could be used as weapons or compromise public safety.

Selfie sticks, also known as monopods, are hand-held extendable poles that can be attached to smartphones or cameras by users who want to take photos of themselves.

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"It's easier and more convenient to use selfie sticks because not only can we take pictures of ourselves easily, we can also adjust the length of the stick so that our friends or a beautiful background will be included in the photos," said one selfie stick user.

While it was the hottest selling item in the United States during the Christmas Holiday, selfie sticks are already banned in several museums in New York City.

The Museum of Modern Art and the Coopher Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, are among the museums that have already banned the selfie sticks for fears that the tools might damage precious arts and artifacts.

South Korea has also launched a crackdown on selfie sticks and warns that those selling the unregistered version of the tools could be put in jail for three years.

South Korea's Science Ministry said the ban focuses on models that come with Bluetooth technology, because they are designated as communications equipment given their use of radio waves.

"These types of selfie sticks have to be certified to ensure that they don't cause interference," the ministry said in a statement.

In London, authorities have already banned selfie sticks in stadiums during English Premier League matches because these sticks could be used as weapons and could compromise the safety of those who are inside the stadiums.

In Singapore, partygoers had to deposit their selfie sticks before entering the venue of the music festival ZoukOut.

Chinese authorities have so far remained silent over a possible ban of the selfie sticks.

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