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Finland introduces world’s first phone-free tourist island (out.reddit.com)

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[-] soyagi@yiffit.net 26 points 1 year ago

Link without the reddit bullshit: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/finland-phone-mobile-free-island-b2361499.html

Archive link: https://archive.is/XGjEj

Other sources: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/06/22/phone-free-zone-finland-introduces-worlds-first-digital-detox-tourist-island

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/finnish-phone-free-island/index.html

[-] procrastinator@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Good human

[-] Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

They are just asking people to stop using their phones. I'm sure they will listen.

[-] fetchezlavache@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The people also get a cool blue sticker to paste on their phone screens, which I'm sure they'll definitely do.

[-] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

Here's the sanitised link.

[-] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure there are plenty of islands without reception all over the world.

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