No, you can't. You can have some protections against the most egregious overreaches, but if you're concerned about privacy you shouldn't be on Facebook, ever, on any platform.
Aside from that, there's no way Facebook will remove themselves from the app store. Apple isn't going to make sideloading easy enough for the average Facebook user.
No, you can't.
And if you could, the protections aren't that good.
And if they were, it's not going to happen anyway.
And if it does, that's Apple's fault for making it too easy.
And even so, you deserve it anyway for using Facebook.
I don't think is the argument you think it is. It's basically "nuh-uh" while agreeing with all the arguments in favor no sideloading along the way.
Facebook has 2.95 billion MAUs and 73% of the entire US population actively use it, 93% of businesses are on it -- "just don't use Facebook" is a woefully out of touch take. And this is only Facebook and doesn't include IG and WhatsApp. Meta is 4/4 of the most downloaded apps.
> "just don't use Facebook" is a woefully out of touch take
It's worked for me so far, and we're way past peak Facebook, so I don't see myself needing to use it in the future. Businesses still have phone numbers, and none of my friends or family are active on any Meta platform. I really don't think it's the pillar of society that you seem to think it is.
You can also do it the same way I use Facebook on my desktop without install an app that gives up my privacy. Open up my browser and type in www dot facebook dot com. You'll get all the privacy protection that Safari on The App Store gives you. I think they even have a PWA now if you really want an icon to make it easier.
You're confused on hows removing your privacy in this example though. The recent-ish changes to iOS protects your privacy from FB. So, yeah, your choice is use FB or don't. It has always been this way. The app store is not the bad guy in the FB conversation.
