'Dumbphone' Becomes a Trend Among Canadian Teenagers, to Avoid Smartphone Dependence

"'Dumbphone' Becomes a Trend Among Canadian Teenagers, to Avoid Smartphone Addiction"

'Dumbphone' Becomes a Trend Among Canadian Teenagers, to Avoid Smartphone Dependence

Dream - The use of smart phones or smartphones is very common among teenagers, even children. They are already very proficient in using the features inside them, as well as various emerging applications.

Parents sometimes even 'fall behind' in the proficiency of children using smartphones. Who would have thought that now Canadian teenagers are emerging as a trend of using 'dumbphones'.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "It is because of the numerous features offered by smartphones that make users become addicted and can stare at them all day long. Phones that should have been a technology to simplify daily life are starting to become an obsession."

"Social media is built on FOMO (fear of missing out), so I can't escape from it," said Luke Martin (16), a teenager from Canada. Luke is not alone. According to a study conducted by Harvard University, the use of social networking sites activates the same part of the brain as consuming addictive substances. This raises concerns about the habit of using mobile phones among teenagers."

In English, the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text while preserving the HTML tags is: "In England, Ofcom research estimates that about a quarter of children aged five to seven now have their own smartphones. Some studies indicate a relationship between social media usage and its negative impact on mental health - especially in children."

Some activists want age restrictions to be implemented for the use of smartphones. Other teenagers choose to exchange their smartphones with simpler and old-fashioned devices, called "dumbphones". These phones only have SMS, calls, maps, and some other limited tools.

"Smartphone usage that my friends and I used to do around four to five hours a day. Now, after switching to a 'dumbphone', phone usage time only ranges from 20 minutes a day and that's great because I only use it for necessary things," said Luke.

"Parents Also Start Switching to Dumbphones"

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Parents are also switching to "dumbphones" because these phones help them have more time for their families. Lizzy Broughton, who has a five-year-old son, recently bought a vintage Nokia "flip" phone. "It helps me recalibrate my habits and I have more quality time with my son," she explained."

He said that when the time comes for his son to get his own phone, he will choose a similar model. Sales of "dumbphones" have actually increased in North America. At Dumbwireless in Los Angeles, store owners Daisy Krigbaum and Will Stults serve customers who are looking for low-tech devices.

"\u201cMany parents want to give their children their first phone, and they don't want their children to be overwhelmed by the internet,\u201d he said."

Unfortunately, letting go of a smartphone is easier said than done. Stults said that some schools require their students to have certain applications, making it difficult to resist when children see their friends being given expensive smartphones. One solution is an application called "unpluq", which can be tapped on the phone to wirelessly block certain applications, such as social media. There are several phones that have now been developed specifically for users who want to avoid mindless scrolling addiction. Report by Aykaputri Amalia Rahmani / Source: BBC

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