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Algorithmic Filter Bubbles: The World You Never See
How recommendation algorithms quietly reshape your worldview
Your feed feels personal because it was carefully built to keep you there — not to inform you.
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Algorithms prioritise engagement over accuracy, serving content that feels confirmatory rather than challenging.
Over time, this creates an information bubble where alternative perspectives become invisible.
Filter bubbles affect how citizens understand public issues — bursting your own bubble is an act of democratic responsibility.
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