> Do people really use camera for meetings everyday? Is it an American thing? Unless you're interviewing for a job or otherwise introducing someone I don't see

> Do people really use camera for meetings everyday? Is it an American thing? Unless you're interviewing for a job or otherwise introducing someone I don't see the benefit. I bet it's a company culture thing. I'm an American, and no one where I work ever has their camera on, except by accident. It's almost a faux pas, like not being on mute: if someone has their camera, someone will mention it so they can turn it off. Early in the pandemic, we had capacity issues with our then on-prem VPN, which I think prevented any pressure to have your camera on in a meeting. No one would want it anyway: very few even had profile pictures uploaded until some VP mandated it. The only exception is higher-level managers giving large presentations.