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If you are using a smartphone, assume most nation states can hack you if they're particularly inclined.

If you want not to be hacked, use a dumbphone and take the battery and SIM out and bin it after use.

Can't see them collecting much more than google do.

One has more influence over my life, the other is China.

We see what China is doing to its Muslim minorities. Having a government like that gain insight into the habits of people of other countries is probably not the best idea.

Similar to what they do with/in Tibet: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779

We see what Muslim is doing to its China minorities.

Isn't it open-source, though?

It is impossible to have backdoors in open source software