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> Few people are in complete filter bubbles in which they only consume, say, Fox News Sure, if you only want to count "complete" filter bubbles in which 100% o
by kijin 8y ago
> Few people are in complete filter bubbles in which they only consume, say, Fox News
Sure, if you only want to count "complete" filter bubbles in which 100% of your search results come from a single source.
Averaged over millions of people and billions of searches, however, even a 10% bias is likely to have a measurable effect.
People don't get pushed over to one side of a partisan issue overnight. Like a pollutant in your drinking water, it takes a long time of constant exposure to unbalanced news for the subtle biases to seep into your brain and change how you see the world.
- mrweasel 8y agoAlso one would assume that placing you 100% in one "bubble" would be bad for business. Sites wants to see if you need/can be pushed into yet unknown areas of interest. But sure, no one is actually trapped in a filter bubble. If you're aware that you're in a bubble, then it because much easier to escape. The problem is that most people aren't aware that they aren't seen all sides of an issue.