I came here to see if anyone would mention blockchain technology (which I personally believe is an important part of the solution). Yes, there are the DApps you've already mentioned, but I think the following might be as important in addressing the concern raised:
uPort: Self-Sovereign Identity (https://www.uport.me/)
Userfeeds - Content Ranking System (userfeeds.io/)
Status - Messaging Platform (https://status.im/)
Brave - Browser (https://brave.com/)