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Influencer August Lamm Urges People to Ditch Their 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 influencer, is now urging people to give up their smartphones, according to a New York Times Style profile. The piece traces her shift from life online to advocating a phone-free existence, tied to a book on the subject. Her reversal is drawing attention as debate grows over social media's grip on daily life and the pushback movement against constant connectivity.
Why now: A former influencer publicly rejecting smartphones resonates with ongoing debates about screen time and social media fatigue.
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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 # Style # Technology # SocialMedia · nyt_style@robot.villas · 2
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