Too Many Cameras and the US TikTok Ban

Simon's newsletter argues that too many cameras and too much always-on platform use have made online life more performative and less sincere, and that people should rely less on platforms and turn them off more often. He recalls an earlier web where going online was a destination, and he cites a suggestion that people now experiment less because "the audience is always present." The issue also covers the US TikTok ban, which he says sent many users to RedNote, the Chinese platform, and it adds personal notes on recent TV shows, travel and gaming.