Crypto is likely the best solution. You should get some Monero and donate that. You can ask an AI chatbot like Google AI studio how to get some and put it into a self custody wallet in your country.
They are a bit untransparent to me with how direct match (inserts affiliate links) and whitelisting of "partner sites" are enabled by default without consent.
The problem with the internet is not the internet itself, but the big tech platforms.
By using sites like Mastodon and Lemmy, using a browser with uBlock Origin installed, and disabling Web & App activity, personalised ads, etc on your phone, you are taking a stand, and routing around the bad stuff exactly as intended.
I would say that 6 years is quite good. Phone batteries are supposed to be replaced every two years, and if you got it replaced then you could have kept using it until 2024.
Crypto is likely the best solution. You should get some Monero and donate that. You can ask an AI chatbot like Google AI studio how to get some and put it into a self custody wallet in your country.