""The products have become more insidious and more extractive, exploitative," said Dan Fox, 38, who hosted the house gathering. Members of the nascent movement "want to start a revolution.""
""They want to take down Big Tech," says Fox, a stand-up comedian who works in marketing for Brooklyn-based Light Phone, one of several 'dumb phones' with only basic functionality."
""Unlike most modern products, the company boasts of its phones' lack of features, like 'social media, clickbait news, email, an internet browser, or any other anxiety-inducing infinite feed.'""
A growing movement among millennials and Generation Z is rebelling against excessive screen time and the influence of Big Tech. Gatherings in Brooklyn feature activities like reading and drawing without devices. Activists criticize modern technology as exploitative and seek to promote 'attention activism.' They advocate for alternatives like 'dumb phones' that limit functionality to reduce distractions. Despite efforts from tech companies to help users manage screen time, activists believe these measures are insufficient and aim to challenge the dominance of technology in daily life.
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