When creating a new account we show a list of ~40 suggested follows (should be the same as explore -> for you on the web client). I'm debating just auto-selecting them (possibly with a “skip" button).
I don't want to be accused of forcing people to follow other users, but the first launch experience when not following anyone is pretty terrible.
My guess is that most will tap continue without even reading anything. So it's an auto-follow but for a good purpose...
Thoughts?