Meanwhile, I can't create an account without giving a phone number. I tried to create a Twitter account, but was either instantly banned the moment I completed

Meanwhile, I can't create an account without giving a phone number. I tried to create a Twitter account, but was either instantly banned the moment I completed the sign-up form (using an incognito window) or was blocked from completing the form due to mandatory phone number. It's even worse if you try to use a VPN, TOR or any other privacy-protecting browser plugins to block tracking. Somehow we've gotten the worst of both worlds, where real users are blocked but spammers can get in.