Social media bubbles
I can identify the impacts of filter bubbles and fake news.
Social media bubbles
I can identify the impacts of filter bubbles and fake news.
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Key learning points
- Social media bubbles can be created by big data processes.
- Social media bubbles can exacerbate the harms of fake news.
- Social media bubbles make it harder to come to a consensus on how the internet should be regulated.
- Fake news is the term given to information online that is deliberately misleading.
- Digital media, AI and social media platforms have helped increase the amount of fake news and its impacts.
Keywords
Filter bubble - an online phenomenon whereby the content you see is different depending on your internet history
Echo chamber - a space (online or offline) where you are only exposed to like-minded content or opinions
Fake news - news that contains deliberate disinformation
Common misconception
When two people type in the same search term into a search engine, they will get the same results.
Two people could search the same term online, but based on their search history, they could receive very different results.
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