Nowadays, social networking sites are an essential part of our daily life. They enable us to be globally connected but also to be involved in shaping socially relevant topics and inform us about recent events in a matter of seconds.…
The content that echo chambers are made of
– Individual Selection & Social Influence –
Since people on the Internet inform themselves about political events and exchange, but at the latest with the advent of personalization algorithms in search engines and the dissemination of social media platforms, the question arises as to how online communication…
The opinion bots that silence citizens?
As part of today’s society, the use of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter serves as a mouthpiece for our own opinions. More and more frequently, there are announcements that among human actors also bots are present which shape…
#NoFilter: Is the Google algorithm leading to a filter bubble? Findings of the German project #Datenspende
The so-called filter bubbles represent a frequently discussed subject. Filter bubbles refer to homogeneous virtual spaces which originate from algorithms, leading people to get confronted predominantly with information that is in line with their preferences, interests, and opinions (“Addressing Myths…
