Why are Gen Z and Millennials ditching their smartphones for dumb phones? | The Stream

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Did you know the average user could spend up to 5.5 years of their life on social media? We’re living in a time dominated by smartphones and constant connectivity. But more and more people are saying they want to reclaim their time by going back to the basics.
This switch is fuelled by the desire for stronger mental wellbeing. In this episode, we’ll explore how people are trying to break the addictive grip of social media and whether this is signalling a broader change in society’s relationship with technology.
Presenter: Myriam Francois
Guests:
Shayonne DasGupta - Writer
Jose Briones - Content Creator & Digital Minimalist
Sophia Smith Galer - Journalist & Content Creator
Pete Judo - Behavioural Scientist & Content Creator
Marco Prince - Tech Content Creator
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@squallleonheart8494 29 дней назад

Wow.. thats awesome.. lets go back to 90s and early 00s folks... Really miss those golden days

@rumorscameras 29 дней назад

Take ur cd player with nickelback cd in it and do some skating

@squallleonheart8494 28 дней назад

@@rumorscameras let's go then!! Join me.. I still home have my green colored roller skates somewhere in the garage.. letsssss gooooooooo

@rumorscameras 11 дней назад

@@squallleonheart8494 am gonna stop for half an hour to play sreetfighter2 at the game center...will bip you when am done. Can you give me back the gameboy cartridge i lent you

@RTMonitor 10 дней назад

I have an iPod to listen music, and I still use it for 2 months straight

@lucycarola 9 дней назад

@@rumorscamerasno matter how much it skips. 😂

@Kimmi7581 29 дней назад

If we wanna put an impact on the toxic capitalism and corporate greed we should consume less of everything including social media.

@oddassembler 29 дней назад

You first

@Autodidactz 26 дней назад

@@oddassemblerso easy to do. Let go.

@user-pg9wt5pj1i 26 дней назад

Gonna have to buy an old phone so how’s that gonna impact capitalism

@noone8418 26 дней назад

I can’t stand communists but b this point I do agree. I don’t mind people making more money than me, I do mind people being mindless and just falling in with the communist/socialist resentment farm on social media.

@GimriZ 26 дней назад

I still don't get the economic model of growth is the same in capitalist or communist regime, so what's alternative?

@fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602 9 дней назад

There is a simple habit that helps limit the addictive effect of smartphones: reading a printed book every day. A daily dive into a deposit of vegetal paper memory forces the person to put aside the phone and connect with the world in another way. It is not possible to scroll a book. It has to be read carefully, one line after another, one paragraph after another, one page after another. Time spent reading a book helps develop concentration and focus.

@SkandalouzStyle 26 дней назад

I don't think it's got anything to do with addiction to your phone, I think people have realised what phones have become, intrusive location tracking, data graping forcing adverts done your throat. mobile phones have become a joke compared to what they should be.

@okayolek 25 дней назад

no excuses for giving your toddler an ipad and having them continue like this till they're in school getting their brain scrambled by constant dopamine blast from the social apps. if you want to keep in touch with your kids once they're older, give them a brick phone. they're hard to destroy and serve their purpose perfectly fine

@clint4420 18 дней назад

I'm 29 and deleted all my social media (aside from RU-vid) in March. I will never have it again. I will be getting a flip phone from Nokia soon.

@oldmanlearningguitar446 26 дней назад

All social media is also available on desktops and laptops. Ultimately it’s up to the individual to limit their use.

@GuidetteExpert 14 дней назад

They should give people the ability to have no access to them in the laptops. Like change laws that can increase type of services from IT specialist to block all social media on desktops and phones.

@egsantos 7 дней назад

Easier said than done

@Prometheusforliberty 7 дней назад

Much easior to avoid when it is not available 24/7

@hearanecho 7 дней назад

So I tested this I downgraded to text and call only, and so many times I was was inconvenienced cause I needed an app and data to use it at the time. Example, using Cardless atm, after losing my debit card, or using the virtual version. or using auto pay at wawas have to have app open at wawas and wawas don't have free wifi. Needing someone's contact on a whim stored in my Gmail contacts. Needing to confirm class studies on a phone call

@Drownedinblood 6 дней назад

@@egsantosliterally not..

@_blessed_driller 16 дней назад

Im using my dumb phone for 4months know, and it helped me limit my social media usage since i have got a laptop which i only use when at home. So when outside home, i dont use any social media and i thought i was alone at this coz many ppl were woundering at me but seeing this made me happy..💯

@bevs9995 10 дней назад

what kind of phone?

@happytape307 29 дней назад

Even though it's commendable, almost cultish, not to have a smartphone nowadays, the reality is that there was "an increase of 635 million new smartphone users over the past year alone".

@Loktoris 29 дней назад

I've been debating this, Google has a hold on modern smartphones allowing governments to track everything you do.

@Stoneheart_09 28 дней назад

Definitely reminds me of George Orwells' "1984", but this one's on another level. And by that, I meant subtle, but far worse than we think.

@5thdawg917 27 дней назад

Everyone is easy to track regardless. Anyone who owns a smart phone is easy to track.

@GlobalAdventurer 25 дней назад

I don't take my cellphone with me when I'm out and about. It's not necessary. No more than it was necessary 30 years ago.

@sheniah2850 10 дней назад

I deleted all my social media app when i was 17 because i spent too much time on it, i began to read more and spent more time outside. I am 24 now. I only check in every month or every other months and delete it again 2 days after or 24 hours after.

@user-yw4rx6kb3r 29 дней назад

They delete those apps and two days later download those same apps.

@DG599 29 дней назад

Not always.

@edwinmaywa 28 дней назад

Telegram 😅 for me

@UsmanGhani-gl8vq 27 дней назад

😅😅

@danmantena4676 26 дней назад

This is not a failure of willpower but how powerful these addictive apps are my brother

@DG599 26 дней назад

@@danmantena4676 these addictions can be broken, I’ve seen it happen before for many dumbphone users. It is a failure of willpower for them

@bitdigital8052 21 день назад

I disagree with the term “dumb phone”. A phone is a phone. I made money using Nokia, Nextel, original Motorola flip & Startac phones. A great combo was a pager📟 & pay phone combo. Even better was the 2-way pager like the Motorola Accompli with phone built in. The best was the Nextel. Nothing beats the Nextel walkie/phone combo! That was a game changer imo.

@AlessandroZir 29 дней назад

excellent program, we need much more of these duscussions!! thanks a lot;

@Ennuae 29 дней назад

9:45 … its addiction. Stop trying to sugar coat it. Euphemisms don’t cover up the harsh truth

@HamidA-to8vy 26 дней назад

We used to watch more tv, listen to radio , and read more new as papers and gossip magazines, that’s the way to stay connected to the world specially when life separated us from the environment that we like to be in

@grapefives7762 7 дней назад

The only thing about that is information is more controlled and bias. Whereas online anyone can share their opinion and show things that aren't censored

@Maggie-zb7gx 6 дней назад

I try to listen to NPR when I want entertainment but it is a lot about gay stuff and sometimes even a*** s*x… I am not really conservative but I just don’t enjoy hearing about that constantly.

@anneliu3816 19 дней назад

I want to give my children a "dumb" phone only. Just for connection and safety. Social media is packed with unhealthy content with limitless and uncontrollable access. It's dangerous.

@mariemaier5630 9 дней назад

Don't call it a dumb phone then.

@skullcandy9641 28 дней назад

One day when I get a job and a type which relies only on phone calls or sms . I'll dump my phone with a dumb one I'll use tv or a big screen laptop for workouts or movies Am single but will invest in friendship and genuine non toxic family members for socialization For news the tv should be fine and newspaper ( my favourite tbh) Alone time novels, book clubs, walking, cooking

@MariaMilenovasArt 27 дней назад

I only have maps, uber, and 2 simple messenger apps on my phone. I'm sick of social media and the productivity blackhole phones can be. Instead, checking social media from desktop is WAY easier and doesn't rob you from time and life.

@69Solo 25 дней назад

I have insta, fb and WhatsApp. But only for friends.

@zarakkhan9223 19 дней назад

wow same. it was over for me when i installed Twitter and then threads app. it dawned on me that i am floating from one app to another to another. I would start from facebook and end up at twitter wasting half my day on these apps. when i realized how negatively its impacting my psychology, i immediately deleted twitter, threads, facebook, 9gag, insta.i use insta on my PC, its not that addictive and you are actually somewhat aware of the time.

@bnsyphotography2104 20 часов назад

Why do you need two messenger apps? Just have one to message everyone on. Or find one messenger app that can do an all in one.

@69Solo 3 часа назад

@@bnsyphotography2104 one for him and another one for that him. 😉

@kellyloganme 25 дней назад

Try using wellness apps like focus and nighttime blockers to remind you not to overuse. A gradual change is often easier and lasts longer. Think of it like changing your diet, don't go cold vegan, just try some things that are healthier for you, keep what works, move on from what doesn't.

@kidpuri8589 21 день назад

Wise and true words. I agree with you.

@Urakarenn 23 дня назад

The world is healing.

@marie-marie9645 26 дней назад

I feel it’s more conditioning rather than addiction. Maybe conditioning and addiction parallel each other in the device aspect. We’re playing off of each other and become part of the algorithms with each post or reel or whatever we add to the platforms. This is not a healthy way to interact. Humans are meant to interact in each others physical presence. I feel each persons threshold for online engagements are different before we’re conditioned to reach for our devices..I think holding boundaries against using devices is the best way to stave off addiction, reconditioning ourselves so we’re able to properly reconnect or connect with our fellow humans.

@sadikadawe5921 19 дней назад

I agree with Jose it’s not device problem it’s lifestyle problem.

@RealityPixel 27 дней назад

Warning ⚠️ Even if they dont have internet, dumb phones will still send your data to a bunch of companies. Get a linux phone and then just dont put any apps on it. It takes a small bit of a discipline but its far better than a dumb phone

@handyalley2350 25 дней назад

bring back blackberry

@Maggie-zb7gx 6 дней назад

amen.

@Maria-EU 25 дней назад

It'd be great if we could go back to having social media used only to share posts among our friends and family. The idea of social media is good but we need to have concrete separation between personal and commercial social media, and the solution is not to create "private" accounts. Even when I want to use social media just to be in touch with my friends, I still see ads and recommended posts. Also, if I want to follow organizations etc, they're all added to the same list with my friends and then those posts are favored by the algorithm over my friends (even when you make a list of favorites etc). We need social media where we can be free from seeing any outside influence and where we can actually be ourselves.

@clinton9129 29 дней назад

The powers that should not be want you to obsess over technology. The smarter your technology the less intelligent the user is.

@kidpuri8589 21 день назад

Exactly it.

@ms.ongnipotent 26 дней назад

Good for them I myself cannot and will not be able to go back to a dumb phone. Ive deleted all socials but thats the best i can do.

@josefabuaisheh6262 23 дня назад

They are skinnerboxes that reward you constantly, and sometimes it is a really good reward. So that's why they are addictive. They are designed that way. The hardware and the software. And to not speak about addiction is problematic in my opinion, when it clearly is.

@tw8464 7 дней назад

You're absolutely right. Literally everything about the "smart" "phones" and "apps" is deliberately designed to be addictive by the corrupt "screen economy" Silicon Valley Wall Street corporations.

@artwillvideos 26 дней назад

Before cell phones, even dumb ones, I had at least 30 phone numbers in my head 😮.

@fuadyunus2433 26 дней назад

Smartphones should come with installed IEDs, which would randomly explode after being utilized for some hour 😉.....will definitely keep one on the edge with extreme adrenaline rush!

@vsk5573 8 дней назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@EnjoyingLife2024 27 дней назад

The "disconnected" trend is in direct conflict with LLM artificial intelligence powered by everyone becoming even more digitally-connected than they are currently. It'll be interesting to see how this tension between the two trends is resolved.

@skmr-14cq 29 дней назад

These individuals are amazing thinkers! Look at their stewardship qualities and their unique style of leaderships where the self reflection plays the pivotal role. Above all, it’s up to “us” to look at first! A little reminder about “lawmakers, legislations, rules and regulations”, unfortunately they will procrastinate because of corporate lobbyists. As long as “get more” “earn more” “making profits by any means” is the hidden agenda of our current society (all across the world) problem like this will never end. We have to reflect (at individual level) on how to reduce our own tech addiction and face the challenges such as peer pressure and being branded as an outlier. I’m on it!

@BicycleFunk 28 дней назад

We can create better regulation by changing the system. The sortition movement gives me hope here.

@nickxcore74 26 дней назад

Smartphones have been one of the worst creations for our society. I genuinely hope this trend continues where people can finally see these devices for what they are.

@Benbunbee 27 дней назад

I'm keeping my smartphone. No doubt about it. It makes so many tasks easy and improves my quality of life greatly.

@samfazers8818 25 дней назад

Does it really

@qjtvaddict 22 дня назад

@@samfazers8818yes especially when navigating public transport

@zakimuhammed4662 28 дней назад

Yes. Your mobile phones are your very first spy…

@JB96OldSkool 20 дней назад

I've gone back to Nokia 8310. Love the old-school designs way smaller, just wish Nokia would make one with mp3 player and big SD card storage like 128gb or more maybe 1tb.

@saslan1135 29 дней назад

Lovely Generation(Gen-Z) and surprising move.

@crazycat4639 24 дня назад

@aj pls produce shows comparing British education system with other competitive education systems around the world

@itsaaronlolz 26 дней назад

iPhone telling me to turn off my phone for the movies. How about quit stalking me !!!?

@banjomechanic 7 дней назад

I’m 49 and did not grow up with a smart phone. Years ago I worked in a large city with some coworkers that were much younger than I, 20 yrs younger or so, and I was impressed with the conversations I’d hear about what it would be like to not have the phone for a day. It informed me that the younger generation is very aware of what is going on. I do think it is like an addiction in that a person can be so consumed by it they don’t see things around them and in their life for what they are, but when it is removed the world can look like a totally different place, and in a good way.

@AnthonyEllis_Au 26 дней назад

My old flip phone has longer battery life, higher call quality and is just more reliable.

@markdwighttadina7655 24 дня назад

The overall real reason : Durability of Dumb phones

@fahd4550 21 день назад

The Social Dilemma is a good watch to know about "attention economy".

@Steppeni 3 дня назад

You visit any social media and it is bloated with ads. I stopped buying products that I see on ads because they make me angry and waste my time. I believe that is one reason.

@Adri_Nichole 4 дня назад

Smart phones are just smaller tablets, lol. Seriously, smart phone addiction is a problem in my generation's life. I went all the way through middle school without a phone. Then i got my first one when i went to highschool, now i have multiple different mental health issues. Is there a connection? I think so . I've tried deleting socials , time limits, and pretty much everything else to help with my social media addiction and nothing has worked . And now kids get phones earlier at a much younger age. I really hope that the dumb phone move ment picks up in the US, and every where else bc it is a real issue.

@Uno.Numero 29 дней назад

Great Idea, maybe I ought to do the same BRING BACK NOKIA 3310 IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORM NOW !!!

@qjtvaddict 22 дня назад

@vanillabeanlady 6 дней назад

I''m glad to see more people going back to dumb phones. Every day I see someone nearly cause an accident because they're looking at their phone instead of driving. Some friends I literally stopped going to lunch/dinner with because they would just be on their phone instead of present in the conversation.

@ArifToro 26 дней назад

This generation is a special one I got to admit it, at 28 years old looking at todays generations I really like what there doing. I’ve wanted this type of behaviour among people my own age. Hats off to you lot I like it

@rashidabaakza8554 26 дней назад

Nice 👍 💯agree 📱📵 Not a device problem, it’s a lifestyle problem.

@Bluemooque 22 дня назад

How the pendulum swings so interesting

@MrFarazy25 26 дней назад

great topic discussed.

@markarmage3776 26 дней назад

The problem with these people ain't the phone. It's them.

@markarmage3776 6 дней назад

@@Maggie-zb7gx No, your dad took a high level marketing course aimed at average people. Which is why I said the problem is with them. The problem most people have is that they're average individuals, that's a mathematical principle on distribution, ergo, it's their problem.

@GavinCohen 25 дней назад

at work in the office we spend 8 hours a day in front of a computer, that is 1.9k hours per year, so 48k hours for 25 years of work which is 22% of your life or 33% of your awake time Cellphone / Mobile use pales in comparison

@fredricknilsson7 13 дней назад

Failed comparison, the work gives you money. Using the phone many hours per day is a WASTE of time.

@LadieKadie 25 дней назад

Very smart youth right there.

@michaelmish4953 25 дней назад

There may be only two people that have done this.

@nimolpong 12 дней назад

I have removed most of social medical and been doing only use 1 time gor a few days per month which i have been doing a few days. Ihave much more peace and living my better life of course am still connecting RU-vid

@aljalloh1 25 дней назад

I have been wanting to do the same.

@leskuzyk2425 23 дня назад

I had a cell phone when they first came out, maybe 25 years ago. Never had one since. On a laptop. screen time remains an issue ... one to keep away from in a balanced manner. An ongoing challenge.

@t7a9 20 дней назад

+1. replacing some of your screen time with other activities (ex. going outside, doing house chores) is one way to mitigate the issue

@totoxclub 6 дней назад

Fantastic perspectives and helpful tips for increasing our awareness on using our smartphones

@user-gu5ts5nx8r 28 дней назад

a pain that is relatable.

@clemmteetonball11 4 дня назад

Aged 52 - Never owned a smartphone, always use a digital point-and-go camera, and I listen to my music on CD and cassette tape. Wow I'm an accidental hipster !

@skibee50 27 дней назад

Watching it on my phone now

@vanessac1965 26 дней назад

I love Miriam, she stood up for Palestine without fear ❤

@SThrillz 25 дней назад

I saw this coming long ago and been wondering why android doesn't have a "dumb mode" where all you get is the phone app screen till the input time is up

@Maggie-zb7gx 6 дней назад

Because you will turn it off and go right back to square one.

@aussiepatriot 28 дней назад

Stop selling alcohol cause you might get drunk, stop selling fast cars cause you might go to fast

@user-ez3il1yy6i 26 дней назад

Nows A Good Time To Wake Up !!! 💯%

@yesufeshetie2098 28 дней назад

the core message is well accepted

@beautyneytiri 13 дней назад

''social media addiction'' i genuinely have no idea how that's possible. apparantly you need to be human for that.

@ltwig476 5 дней назад

I spend no more than ten minutes per day on my iPhone I'm not seeing this shift to dumb phones. Not even a half percent. I am seeing a massive exodus from social media. A smart phone is a great modern tech device for folks who can discipline themselves.

@Mindyhartwick 7 дней назад

How about just practicing some self control? I wouldn’t give up my smartphone because I like having information at my fingertips when I need it, especially GPS. Turn your phone on silent and leave it your pocket or purse in social situations. Maybe it’s easier for me because I’m GenX and grew up without a phone, but literally no one is making you check your phone constantly.

@punkhop83 26 дней назад

Just buy an iPhone SE and have someone you trust create a screen time code so you cannot use the internet or download apps. That way you can still play music and navigate with maps.

@BrianHallmond День назад

Ultimately people have realised all in one devices that contain productivity and entertainment together is not actually a useful tool.

@jelef001 27 дней назад

passive voice: “dopamine has been hijacked” BY WHOM? FOR WHOM?

@Reenzy1991 29 дней назад

I didn't know this was a thing. Every few years my phone dies due to some issue and I go back to my black and white Nokia something I got in primary for walking to school alone. Only issue is not having a map to visit people and phones memory is low so I don't get all my text messages without deleting old ones every other day. Eventually my family gets tired of not getting to video call and have me reply so slow that I get given a smart phone... grandparents not those weekly baby updates!! Lol

@saphire82 26 дней назад

Sophia said she does’t want to use the word “addicted” lol. Ok so you’re more comfortable with denial?

@pthhhhht 26 дней назад

...and it's almost like the tech industry doesn't want this to occur...they downplay regular cell phone attributes with passive/aggressive sales tactics , i.e.: "the best phone for your old smelly granny!" "on this one the buttons are too big and gangly....on this other one the buttons are waaaay too small," "it's a dumb phone," when SMART is an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology

@jungleboots 6 дней назад

I switched back to a 'dumb' phone years ago. 😄 They aren't so dumb anymore. Can still access internet and watch videos, but just a tinier screen. The main drawback is that the REST of the world EXPECTS one to have a smartphone (QR codes, for example). The world is becoming very smartphone centered.

@PancitSuperstar 8 дней назад

I somewhat miss ' dumb phones ' or, semi-analog phones....I really enjoyed the fun accessories ( like the different covers and tassels ) that could be bought to personalize phones. Now though? Almost every phone looks the same!!!

@Phoenixguy357 16 дней назад

Its almost like chasing endless profits is bad for societys health 🤔

@beautyneytiri 13 дней назад

when ever i go on instagram in immediately feellike Ok now what ? i CAN NOT understand why anyone would ever spend time on it. and on tiktok it's even worse. tiktok videos are THE definition of cringe. i would LOVE to tlk about this but again, i'll never get the chance to.

@philipb2134 29 дней назад

A typical smartphone has thousands of times more computing capacity than NASA had to land men on the Moon. Do we genuinely need so much horsepower in our pocket?

@bravestarr19 27 дней назад

We don't. But people can't stand to be with themselves and their thoughts for even a minute before we need to distract ourselves with a dopamine hit...smartphones are a DISEASE

@JimAllen-Persona 26 дней назад

You sound like the guy who said “we already have one horsepower in a horse and buggy, why do we need a car with that much power?” 😂

@RTMonitor 10 дней назад

Because we don't need cars as normal, we need public transportation to carry lots of people.

@vsk5573 8 дней назад

you can send a man to the pluto with the power required to open 10 chrome tabs

@brianmmudenda6870 29 дней назад

Let's go back to the those golden days.

@steve1340 27 дней назад

What golden days LOL just create a better future. Hate nostalgia bait

@alphaomega154 25 дней назад

meaning they are smart. well, im not a gen z nor millennial, my age number wont match that category, but thats what i would do too. i mean, every people i know who adamant to use smartphones are normally use them only for social media games and movies. so if this news is true, i salute those millennials and gen z. apparently they have more important things to do. but for me, i would still need internet for "communicating" and get my word to the world. its part of my "work". you know, not earthly work. and could just use a computer for that part. no smartphones required. because i dont need to do it for nearly the entire time of my waking hours. if al jazeera starts to delete comments, you are nothing but double standard hypocrites.

@Therebelliousprince001 29 дней назад

It protects you from SM. SM has far more cons than pros.

@eternity8811 26 дней назад

What's sm?

@MahadHirad 27 дней назад

Is coin public phones coming back? Is post office operators coming back too?

@cestmoifu1406 24 дня назад

Hahaha! I’ve been looking at getting one last few days. But I don’t use social media or scroll on anything haha. I loose my phone everyday and have all notifications silenced. I only look at my phone maybe a once every couple days. I basically just don’t need it! All my friends know I will hit them up when I look at my phone lol. It’s nothing personal im just living real life. The internet is not real yall

@ForeverNihil 21 день назад

I tried. Its very hard to ditch a smartphone. Dumb phones are very dumb. For example, noone of them has Esim which I consider a gamechanger. I think social media is more or less the problem. Deleting social media drastically helped my mental health.

@beautyneytiri 13 дней назад

how can ANY human like indirect contact or communication ? spending time on somethnig that doesn't get a one on one consersation out of it is extremely frustrating. but yet people are ADDICTED to it. seriously, addicted to liking posts on instagram and tiktiok without ever getting anything back for it.

@greenybros 27 дней назад

I wonder what the average ‘screentime’ is per day for Americans ?

@idreessahadat3002 26 дней назад

I still have a smartphone, but it is rooted and doesnt include google.

@sabihatanveer8494 29 дней назад

I'm all for dumb ❤📲

@Maggie-zb7gx 6 дней назад

I got a dumb phone because I didn’t want to be that parent always on their phone around my kid. I am on my husbands phone now that I use at night time only. It’s great honestly.

@andrewgage6942 7 дней назад

I've been using my Nokia 6310i since I bought it many years ago, the battery now needs charging every other day, I don't know how to use a technical phone, I don't want to be glued to the phone like so many people are these days

@munnShen 28 дней назад

Revive golden ages and days. Shut down generation killing smartness, Stop dehumanising technology.

@sugarsauce2435 14 дней назад

OK, explain how parents can tell their schools they dont want their kid online? You can say the parent is able to honeschool or private school but what about those who can't afford private school and dont have the ability to homeschooling because of work or whatever other reason? There needs to be offline options for students k~12.