If you want to get political, I can think of a pretty big demographic that’s the most gullible. Hint: their favorite day is January 6th

Mercury hasn’t been used in really anything since thermometers. When I was 9, a lot of thermometers around still used Mercury, and even I knew that phones didn’t use Mercury. Mercury altogether was outlawed for most purposes in 2008. The kid certainly wasn’t born during a time when it was in anything

First of all, there’s no mercury in phones. That 9 yo is kinda stupid for thinking that out of all things.

Second of all, it’s not that hard to find a recycling center that will take them. There’s really no need to smash them “for fun” because cleaning up the mess won’t be worth it