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Based on the newsletter content, here are the key points about potential TikTok alternatives and brain-melting internet content:

Main Alternatives Highlighted:

  1. AI-Generated Content:
  • Magibook: Simplifies classic literature
  • Chirper: An AI-populated social network with fake profiles
  • AI voice-over services that read PDFs over Minecraft footage
  1. Retro Options:
  • The Hampster Dance (1998 web fad)
  • Its direct-to-video movie

Key Observations:

  • The newsletter takes a somewhat satirical tone about these alternatives
  • It emphasizes that even without TikTok, there are plenty of ways to find "brain-melting" content online
  • There's a particular focus on how AI is being integrated into these alternative platforms

Context:

  • This comes amid a likely TikTok ban in the US
  • There are approximately 170 million TikTok users in the US who might seek alternatives
  • The newsletter suggests that the fundamental appeal of mindless internet content predates TikTok and will likely continue after it

The overall message seems to be that while TikTok might disappear, the internet will continue to provide plenty of opportunities for mindless entertainment, particularly through AI-powered alternatives.

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