Phone-Free Events Grew 567% Globally in 2026, over 900% in US Alone
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June 13, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (5 comments)
wolvoleo
Good! I go to many "phone free" events, though usually that means the cameras are taped off.
diordiderot
Still notably lower than the previous high of March 7, 1876
inigyou
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cosmodisk
Over the last couple of years I went to a few events, such as ballet, classical music concert, theatre,etc. People have no manners at all when it comes to phones. They lift them all the way up, screens on full brightness and then just record for ages. Then multiply it by hundreds and it's just awful. If It was my choice, I'd ban all phones from all events
m-hodges
I was looking at Jack White tickets (on my phone) last week and Ticketmaster popped up that it was a phone free concert and everyone was required to deposit their phones into locked bags upon entry.