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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

Gen Z wants to turn back the clock as more of the young generation yearn for the days of no social media

Nearly half of Gen Z is ready to unplug and wish they could go back and live in a time without smartphones and social media, according to a new poll.

A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll found that almost half — 47 percent — of adults ages 18-29 would live in the past if they could choose to do so, with the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s especially popular.

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