Dumb phone cut you out of the majority of communication protocols, no whatsapp, imessage, facetime, or discord. Gen Z is one of the first hyperconnected generations that grew up using social media since they were born. Dumb phones are not on the rise, this is a terrible article. In the US, it's actually hard to get a dumb phone for certain carriers since 3g/gsm bands were turned off making VoLTE a required feature. I personally can't see myself ever choosing to get a phone with a bad digital camera.