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Daily Mail reporter switches to dumb phone to curb tech addiction

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Science writer ditches her iPhone and switches to a 'dumb' cell to curb her addiction - but what happened next left her shocked and put a strain on her marriage.

She was recently writing about a new anti-tech movement that saw people ditch their smartphones and switch to so-called dumb phones that only do the basics.

Being disconnected from social media lost its allure as I went to the beach and camping and was forced to upload photos to my laptop just to post.

I felt left out of all group chats and found I talked to my family and friends far less than I usually do.

My partner asked if I could please switch back to my smartphone because he felt we weren't as connected when texting via my dumb phone.

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56

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45

Neutral language

65

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informal

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English

Language complexity

39

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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