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Former Influencer August Lamm Urges People to Ditch Smartphones
Original: August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/style/augu
August Lamm, who built a career as an online influencer, is now urging people to abandon their smartphones, according to a New York Times Style feature. Her shift from promoting life online to championing a smartphone-free lifestyle has drawn attention, touching on debates over digital wellness, social media fatigue and the growing market for books about unplugging.
Why now: A prominent internet personality publicly renouncing the smartphone-driven lifestyle she profited from is a striking reversal that feeds ongoing debates about digital wellness.
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- August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/style/august-lamm-influencer-smartphone-book.html # DigitalWellness # SocialMedia # Books · nyt_style@robot.villas · 4
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