It also seems that many apps are hacks

I am aware of this. I remember hearing a warning a couple of years ago that all flashlight apps spy on us. Really I think probably almost all apps cross their bounds this way. Do you keep any apps on your phone? It would be hard for me not to. Then again I use a Silent Circle Blackphone 2, and can choose what permissions I want to allow. 99% of my activity on Discord is to check ginabot, and I don't join random server invites. And now I learned my lesson to ignore people I don't know.