Should we worry about filter bubbles?
Should we worry about filter bubbles?
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DOI:
10.14763/2016.1.401
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发表时间:
2016-03-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Helberger, Natali
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作者:
Borgesius, Frederik J. Zuiderveen;Trilling, Damian;Helberger, Natali
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 limited range of political ideas. We synthesise empirical research on the extent and effects of self-selected personalisation, where people actively choose which content they receive, and pre-selected personalisation, where algorithms personalise content for users without any deliberate user choice. We conclude that at present there is little empirical evidence that warrants any worries about filter bubbles.