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BREAKING: Fed-Up Americans DITCH Smart Phones For Old-School Landlines As Big Tech Surveillance Backfires

Gary FranchiFebruary 20, 2026229 views
BREAKING: Fed-Up Americans DITCH Smart Phones For Old-School Landlines As Big Tech Surveillance Backfires
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A quiet revolution is taking place in American homes, and it's one that Silicon Valley executives definitely don't want you to know about. Fed-up patriots are ditching their smartphones and returning to the good old-fashioned landline telephone – and the reasons why should terrify Big Tech.

According to emerging cultural trends, families across the nation are rediscovering the peace and privacy that comes with a phone that actually stays in one place. Remember when dinner conversations weren't interrupted by endless notifications? When kids played outside instead of staring at screens all day? When your phone company wasn't tracking your every move and selling your data to the highest bidder?

The Deep State's Pocket Surveillance Device

Let's be honest about what smartphones really are – they're portable surveillance devices that allow Big Tech and government agencies to monitor your location, conversations, and personal habits 24/7. Every app you download, every website you visit, every call you make is being recorded and analyzed by corporate overlords who despise traditional American values.

But landlines? They can't track where you go. They can't send you propaganda notifications. They can't addict your children to social media algorithms designed to destroy their mental health and traditional family bonds.

"Before we picked up calls from our pockets or our earbuds, entire families were put on edge by the raucous ringing of the telephone,"
reports The Daily Wire, highlighting how the simple ring of a landline brought families together instead of driving them apart.

Taking Back Control

This isn't just about nostalgia – it's about freedom. It's about parents who are tired of competing with addictive apps for their children's attention. It's about Americans who value privacy over convenience and family time over constant digital distraction.

The Trump administration's focus on breaking up Big Tech monopolies couldn't come at a better time. As more families discover the liberation that comes with unplugging from the surveillance state, perhaps we're witnessing the beginning of a true cultural awakening.

Are you ready to join the resistance against digital tyranny? Sometimes the most revolutionary act is simply hanging up on the machine.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Finally! I've been saying this for years - these tech companies are spying on every conversation, every text, every search. Good for these Americans taking back their privacy!
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
Absolutely right! Privacy used to be a constitutional right, not a luxury.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
Question - are there any good landline providers left that aren't tied to these same corrupt corporations? Looking to make the switch myself.
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TexasRancher45Verifiedjust now
I kept my landline even when everyone said I was crazy. Guess who's laughing now? Crystal clear calls and no Big Tech overlords monitoring my business.
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FreedomFighter88Verifiedjust now
Never got rid of mine either. Best decision I ever made.
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SmallTownUSAVerifiedjust now
Smart move! I'm seriously considering going back to landline myself.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
LOVE THIS! Hit Big Tech where it hurts - their wallets!
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PrivacyMattersVerifiedjust now
This is exactly what happens when you push people too far. Americans won't stand for being surveilled 24/7 in their own homes.
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OldSchoolValuesVerifiedjust now
My landline never crashed, never needed updates, and never listened to my conversations to sell me ads. Sometimes the old ways really are the better ways.