I've known of a few people that have tried that and ended up with less people to talk to. Most people don't care about news like these or the privacy complaints

I've known of a few people that have tried that and ended up with less people to talk to. Most people don't care about news like these or the privacy complaints. Messenger is just the easiest way to get in touch with people in their social circle. Unless it's your significant other or best friend, they're not going to install a new app and make a new account just for you.