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A little misleading, I was hoping for a phone that just cannot run any social networks.

Uh...just don't install them? Like, I don't understand how a smartphone can "decide" what's a social network app and prevent you from running it.

Lots of them come bundled with it and you can't remove them if you don't root or connect to a computer and use adb.

Ah that makes more sense. But phones like that do exist, like Pixels.

Agree, I was looking for the kindle of phones. Simple interface, light, inexpensive, does calls text and maybe read websites in reader mode only.

Look up Techless or The Light Phone, those may be more aligned with your desires