iPhone 5C searches are up 40,500% as Gen Z boards the retro camera trend — but privacy experts warn it ‘can’t protect personal data in the way more modern iPhones do’
- Searches for 'buy iPhone 5C' are up 40,500% in the last year
- This is reportedly due to Gen Z looking for retro digital camera alternatives
- However, using an iPhone 5C comes with major security risks if you don't take precautions
While the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo are proving big hits for Apple, you might be surprised to hear that the iPhone 5C is enjoying a resurgence in popularity too.
According to mobile phone recycling comparison site Compare and Recycle, searches for ‘buy iPhone 5C’ — a phone from 2013 — are up 40,500% in the past year. Similarly, searches for ‘iPhone 5C camera’ are up 1,815%, and searches for ‘iPhone 5C’ have risen by 264%.
This is apparently due to Gen Z’s interest in retro cameras and ‘Y2K aesthetic’ photos, which the iPhone 5C, with its 13-year-old 8MP camera, is excellent...
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