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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 5 months ago

Adults and teens pick dumbphones to curb social media addiction

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Adults and teens pick dumbphones to curb social media addiction

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 5 months ago

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Parents and teens alike are trading in their smartphones for "dumber" models to help stay offline.

Parents and teens alike are trading in their smartphones for “dumber” models to help stay offline.

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I know a guy who walks around with a modded gameboy, a modded iPod shuffle, and a dumb phone. It’s fantastic.

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