Your question underlines the problem.

I don't use these services, and put up as many security barriers against the data collection they engage in as I can, through the use of VPNs, firewalls, avoiding the execution of Javascript, etc. But I can't stop everything.

Even so, I'm going to stop as much as I can. I refuse to just lay down and surrender.

Great! I do similar things.

In my view, it all counts. Surround the problem.