@megmac The issue here is the degree of control you want on your digital life. Megacorps offer the easy way: play in a walled garden by their rules.
But if you try to learn how things work, you can change that. You can even use megacorp tools against them. Or simply leave them behind.
Fedi tries to be, and is, an option for those who want a better digital social experience. It's not just for nerds, but a little effort is required.
I do not want to offend anyone, but passivity leads nowhere.