Platner’s Wild New Tech Keeps Gen Z Off Their Phones—But The Side Effect Is Freaking Everyone Out
In a move that has both parents and psychologists losing their minds, a mysterious new startup just dropped a device called the “Platner” that is literally glitching out smartphones when you walk into a room. And while the goal was to curb screen addiction, the side effect is causing a viral panic.
Users are reporting that the Platner—a sleek, high-tech orb that looks like a cross between a smart speaker and a futuristic paperweight—creates a localized field that scrambles notifications and prevents you from opening any apps. But the internet is losing it because it also stops TikTok from loading, sends random “you missed a call” pop-ups from 2019, and somehow forces people to actually talk to each other. The footage of teens throwing parties and stuck staring at each other is already racking up millions of views. Is this the end of doomscrolling or the start of a digital nightmare? The Platner is already sold out.