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Re:UK study: Almost half of young people would prefer a worl... by 6Az4Mj4D on Monday May 19, 2025 @09:23PM (#44036816)
Easy they can get a feature phone and delete all social media accounts.
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Re:UK study: Almost half of young people would prefer a worl... by clipsy on Monday May 19, 2025 @09:51PM (#44036995)
"[A] world without internet" != "A world where everyone else still uses the internet constantly but I don't"
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Re:UK study: Almost half of young people would prefer a worl... by dartharva on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @02:08AM (#44038286)
Feature phones (generally) aren't capable of providing mobile banking/payments and navigation apps, which is something most have taken for granted
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Re:UK study: Almost half of young people would prefer a worl... by lsharkey602 on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @04:03AM (#44038998)
Already done. Allows life to focus on more valuable things, like in the past. A Nokia in the bag for work and a tablet with a cracked screen in the cupboard for banking.
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