A growing number of college students are trading in their smartphones for what’s now considered trendy hardware: flip phones.

Sammy Palazzolo, a content creator who uses a flip phone part time, says she can’t imagine not having access to TikTok, where she regularly posts advice and story time videos to 490,000 followers.

What happened when 4 teens swapped their smartphones for flip phones 03:58. ... A growing number of experts are sounding the alarm about increased screen time and the effect it has on kids and teens.

For starters, the app’s “Dumb Phone” mode essentially turns an iPhone into a classic flip phone, as it only lets kids access the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps.

Sammy Palazzolo, a content creator who uses a flip phone part time, says she can’t imagine not having access to TikTok, where she regularly posts advice and story time videos to 490,000 followers.