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…
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…
Filter bubbles are created by algorithms that search engines, message aggregators, and social networking platforms use to personalize and customize information for each user. When taking information and opinion diversity as a democratic ideal, thus, filter bubbles could represent a…
Why are online echo chambers, that is, spaces in which social media users are surrounded by like-minded others, a threat to democratic systems? One response to this question often is: Groups in which individuals mutually reinforce their opinions are most…
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube rely on people expressing themselves freely on topics such as politics, sports, and everyday life. Since the term echo chamber has become subject to public debates, many assumptions and potentially detrimental effects have…
