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🇺🇸 GEN Z IS DITCHING SMARTPHONES FOR BLACKBERRYS... AND THEY'RE DEAD SERIOUSBurned out by constant notifications, surveillance, and algorithmic manipulation, thousands of Gen Z users are abandoning iPhones and Androids for “dumbphones.” Especially old-school BlackBerrys.Decorated with rhinestones and charms, these retro devices are popping up all over TikTok. But the aesthetic is secondary. The trend is driven by exhaustion: from doomscrolling, from dopamine hijacks, from being tracked and sold.Some BlackBerrys are going for hundreds of dollars on resale sites. Compared to $1,200 iPhones and $70/month data plans, Gen Z says the swap is a small price for clarity.This is not just nostalgia.... it’s rebellion. Against surveillance, against weaponized dopamine, and against being a product.A BlackBerry doesn’t feed you ads. It doesn’t know your every move. Source: NY Post