THE INTERNET WANTS TO BE FRAGMENTED

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

The social media empire is crumbling, and Gen Z is leading the exodus. Nearly half of Gen Z plans to spend less time on social networks in 2025, abandoning the "town square" platforms for intimate Discord channels, DMs, and curated feeds. The big experiment of throwing humanity into one digital room failed. This shift back to small, self-selected communities is a massive opportunity for builders creating tools for micro-communities instead of trying to be the next Twitter.