@altlazybear

When I need to decide whether to follow someone, I mainly look at what they've posted recently. Is it interesting? Is it problematic?

When I need to decide whether to trust someone, then I'm looking at their ideology, affiliations, and past interactions with me (if any).

Low follower count doesn't mean much to me absent other information, because there are a lot of potential reasons for a follower count to be low, some of which are perfectly innocent.