Whether they are current influential figures or historical, there is always a way you can use social tech to get what you want. For current public figures, learning more about their past, how it influenced their present lifestyle and also following their socials is a good place to start.
For the latter, you’ll mostly find documentaries or movies – via streaming services – which reenact the lives they lived to help you. For instance, if learning the life of Martin Luther King makes you eager to advocate for civil rights related issues, then you’ve found your purpose.