It's an app for your friends, not to follow influencers (unless you want to see the "real" life of an influencer)

Christ I hate when people do that. It's like they want to be the arbiter of whether I'm using my time wisely. If you call someone up you should tell them what you want and let them decide whether they want to participate.

I mean if you don't want to connect with people then no worries but asking what someone is doing doesn't have to be malicious or transactional

Unfortunately the only people who call me without warning are either family or someone from work, and they always want something. Even if they didn't, having to figure out the correct response to that question can be burdensome. The honest answer is usually either something they won't understand, won't see the value in, or is inappropriate to mention. If I say "nothing much", that translates to "of course I'm happy to sit here and listen to you talk about meaningless drivel for five minutes before asking me a favor."

Hope you keep looking people who you can express your feelings and ideas to.