We traded our smartphones for flip phones for 4 days

Cnbc · May 16, 2026 · 95 words · By Tasia Jensen

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We traded our smartphones for flip phones for 4 days The digital world is a constantly accessible gateway to millions of other people, information on every subject and breaking news from around the world.

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Why it matters

For some Gen Zers and millennials, using a "dumb phone" might be the ultimate way to disconnect.

Common ground

Curious about the hype around a smartphone detox, Megan Sauer was one of two CNBC Make It reporters who hid their iPhones from themselves and bought flip phones to use for a four-day experiment.

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Claim 1: “Megan Sauer was one of two CNBC Make It reporters who hid their iPhones from themselves and bought flip phones to use for a four-day experiment.”

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The provided evidence does not contain any information regarding a flip phone experiment. While one search result mentions an article by Megan Sauer for CNBC Make It, it does not describe the content of the article or the experiment mentioned in the claim. The Wikipedia entries for Anne Mahlum, Marc Benioff, and Solidcore are completely irrelevant to the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anne Michelle Mahlum (born November 3, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and advocate for personal growth and social impact. She is the founder of solidcore, a b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Mahlum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marc Russell Benioff (born September 25, 1964) is an American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of the software company Salesforce, as well…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Benioff

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Solidcore (stylised as [solidcore]) is a fitness company headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia, operating 160+ studios across the United States. Founded in 2013 in Washington, D.C., the company focuses o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidcore

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