I'm surprised by the negative takes...
Yes, proxies are good. Ones which you pay for and which are running legitimately, with the knowledge (and compensation) of those who run them.
Malware in random apps running on your device without your knowledge is bad.
Many are "compensated" (in the way of software they didn't pay for), so the real question is that of disclosure (in which case many software vendors check the box in the most minimal way possible by including it as fine print during the install)
Getting rid of malware is good. A private for-profit company exercising its power over the Internet, not so much. We should have appropriate organizations for this.
> Malware in random apps running on your device without your knowledge is bad.
And ones that have all the indicators of compromise of Russia, Iran, DPRK, PRC, etc