"old internet" still exists, it's just overshadowed by the websites that have the monopoly (such as youtube or twitter) and a huge majority of people simply don't have either the knowledge or the need to seek it out. still though, the only way to truly avoid the tricks of mega corporations is to entirely leave the internet behind. which i think a very small part of the first world might start doing at some point, but it's a matter of priority. using the internet *with* its surveillance is still the path of least resistance.