An option for some may be to go back to ‘dumbphones’ / ‘feature’ phones… seems they are on the rise somewhat of late - could be nostalgia from early phone like Razr or the 3310 etc. Could also be the breakdown of trust (ie apple’s slowdown of it’s devices and also this data sharing/slurping), or other reasons - like no contract, cheap to buy, a sturdier phone with longer battery - especially useful for someone not on social media or wants to use (or update) 200 apps anyway 😃
A few dumphones have FM radio or SD cards slots for mp3 playback, a camera too, and are also dust-resistant or ‘splash-proof’.
That’s not to say what facebook and google etc have done shouldn’t be challenged of course, or our privacy choices and settings should be made clearer or have more protection. When you hear that 46 of the 55 Members of the House and Senate committees questioning Zuckerberg have received funds from facebook previously… the cynic in me leans towards this all being a bit for show - what will actually change? once the uproar dies down? - a bit like phone hacking & the now axed 2nd part of the Leveson Inquiry in the UK… (I obviously hope to proved wrong on this).