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Stevie Bonifield

Dumbphones in 2024: Social media trend or something more?

Are dumbphones just a trend or something more?.

Would you use a flip phone in 2024? People worldwide, including Gen Z and Millennials, are setting their smartphones aside for “dumbphones.” What’s motivating people to leave behind the convenience of smartphones for a low-tech lifestyle? 

For some young people, it is about trends and nostalgia for the 90s and early 2000s. However, interest in dumbphones goes deeper than that for many people, inspiring significant lifestyle changes to reduce screen time and address phone addiction. 

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