A woman who ditched all her tech for a weekend to highlight the hardship of others says it’s one of the “hardest” things she’s ever done – leaving her feeling “extremely lonely”. As part of Generation Z, Emmie Killin has grown up with a smartphone and all that it has to offer, available at the touch of a button (and in recent years, voice commands).
The 21-year-old relies so heavily on her device that she feels “uneasy” at the thought of not having it around. Many people take their tech for granted but a recent campaign by Tesco Mobile, providing SIM cards to food banks, shows digital exclusion is a rising issue, amplified by the cost of living crisis.
To see what it was like for herself, Emmie spent a weekend without access to a smartphone or the internet, documenting her experience on a GoPro. “It was extremely isolating,” she said.
