Echo Chambers & Filter Bubbles

The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta’s ‘average user’ data | The Conversation

by Joseph Bak-Coleman

3 days ago

Fall 2021 has been filled with a steady stream of media coverage arguing that Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social…

Facebook Papers: ‘History Will Not Judge Us Kindly’ | The Atlantic

by Adrienne LaFrance

October 26, 2021

Before I tell you what happened at exactly 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the White House—and how…

YouTube’s Filter Bubble Problem is Worse for Fox News Viewers | Tech Transparency Project

by Tech Transparency Project

October 25, 2021

YouTube’s recommendation algorithm pushes users into ideological filter bubbles that are stronger for viewers of right-wing content, according to new…

How ‘losing friend to misinformation’ drove Facebook whistleblower | The Guardian

by Dan Milmo

October 4, 2021

Frances Haugen, the whistleblower behind a series of damaging revelations about Facebook, is adamant that she wants to help the…

This study shows how people reason their way through echo chambers — and what might guide them out | Nieman Journalism Lab

by Shraddha Chakradhar

September 20, 2021

Preaching to the choir, shouting in an echo chamber — whatever your preferred metaphor is, a study published earlier this…

‘Influence for hire’ networks are manipulating online discussions in the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia | Coda Story

by Mariam Kiparoidze

August 16, 2021

Commercial “influence-for-hire” services are increasingly manipulating online discussions by promoting government policies in countries throughout the Asia Pacific region, according…