Should we worry about filter bubbles?

Some fear that personalised communication can lead to information cocoons or filter bubbles. For instance, a personalised news website could give more prominence to conservative or liberal media items, based on the (assumed) political interests of the user. As a result, users may encounter only a li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Frederik J. Zuiderveen Borgesius, Damian Trilling, Judith Möller, Balázs Bodó, Claes H. de Vreese, Natali Helberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2016-03-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/401