filter bubble

A personalised information setting where algorithms show users mostly content matching their past behaviour. Intellectual isolation involving algorithms.

Entitypersonalization hypothesisQ1415581

Instance of: personalization
, hypothesis
Subclass of: Social Network Concepts

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A filter bubble is a state of intellectual isolation that arises when personalized searches, recommendation systems, and algorithmic curation selectively presents information to each user; the search results are based on information about the user, such as their location, past click-behavior, and search history. As a result, users are increasingly exposed to information that reinforces their existing beliefs, while also separating themselves from content that challenges them. This has effectively enclosed individuals in a cultural or ideological bubble, resulting in a narrow and more customized view of the world. The choices made by these algorithms are only sometimes transparent. Prime examples include Google Personalized Search results and Facebook's personalized news-stream.

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Different from: search engine bias
echo chamber
Named by: Eli Pariser

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