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Kendrick Lamar's company just dropped a limited-edition 'dumb' phone. It's already sold out.
(www.businessinsider.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
That's flat out false. Other than using messenger to chat with family, I haven't had to use Facebook for anything for the 5 or so years since I stopped actively using it.
As for "everything passes through Google", that's just an optional login protocol and a shitload of blockable ads.
Also, Google isn't social media. You could argue that YouTube has social media aspects, but those aren't mandatory for internet participation either.