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See the 6 most popular 'dumb phones' Gen Z is copping in a rejection of smartphone culture
See the 6 most popular 'dumb phones' Gen Z is copping in a rejection of smartphone culture
Jordan HartMay 4, 2023, 23:52 IST
Gen Zers have never known life before the internet, but some are trying to go back to a time without smartphones and Instagram posts.Erik Von Weber/Getty Images
The "dumb phones" often don't have access to popular social media sites like Instagram and TikTok.
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Gen Z has sparked a resurgence of "dumb phones" in an effort to disconnect from social media and step away from the generation's chronically online persona.
Teenagers and twenty-somethings say they're looking for less in a device to avoid distractions and take more breaks from their screens.Denkou Images/Getty Images
The rise of dumb phones comes in part thanks to movements like the Luddite Club, a group of New York City teenagers who swore off smartphones in 2022.
A young woman uses a smartphone.Getty Images
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Here are some of the pared-down phones they're buying.
A woman holds up the StarTAC mobile phone (left), and a Motorola phone from its "Slim Line."Reuters