Social Media, the Filter Bubble and Us

[DGuller]

Here is an interesting article about social media echo chambers:  http://qz.com/843648/facebook-and-filter-bubbles-how-the-internet-enabled-us-to-break-democracy/.

[CountDeMoney]

From the New York Times Magazine: Is Social Media Disconnecting Us From the Big Picture?

[Valmy]

Social media is the downfall of society.

[Admiral Yi]

I suspect these Facebook-only news people formerly consumed no news at all, an angle not mentioned in either article.

[The Brain]

I suspect these Facebook-only news people formerly consumed no news at all, an angle not mentioned in either article.

No news is good news.

[Martinus]

 

[Tamas]

This is a load of BS. The newspapers of old (and now) were also set on one particular world view and agenda. And those who did not read news before Facebook were reliant on their social circle, and the pub, to get news. If you think that was any better than "eco chambers" it has been YOU who have been confined to a bubble your whole life.

[Josquius]

Newspapers tend not to be so blatant in their lying though. Even the likes of the Daily Mail try to stick somewhat to actual things that have happened at least half of the time.
On the Internet, hidden away in some obscure conservative site that most people will never even glimpse.....take that 50% and shove it.

[DGuller]

I suspect these Facebook-only news people formerly consumed no news at all, an angle not mentioned in either article.

No news is good news.

[derspiess]

Good thing we avoided all that here

[CountDeMoney]

This is a load of BS. The newspapers of old (and now) were also set on one particular world view and agenda. And those who did not read news before Facebook were reliant on their social circle, and the pub, to get news. If you think that was any better than "eco chambers" it has been YOU who have been confined to a bubble your whole life.

Spoken like a true eastern European beet farmer.

If editorial boards, news directors and journalist philosopher-kings still ruled the earth as they once did, the Kardashians would not be a thing. 

[The Brain]

Before social media Hitler and Mussolini rose to power. Social media is still doing better than old-school media.

[CountDeMoney]

Before social media Hitler and Mussolini rose to power. Social media is still doing better than old-school media.

Just because people weren't listening doesn't mean global media wasn't doing its job.

[KRonn]

Good thing we avoided all that here

[Grey Fox]

This is a load of BS. The newspapers of old (and now) were also set on one particular world view and agenda. And those who did not read news before Facebook were reliant on their social circle, and the pub, to get news. If you think that was any better than "eco chambers" it has been YOU who have been confined to a bubble your whole life.

It is not the news, it is how you don't interact with people you disagree with anymore. You just block them or some algorithm filters them out for ya.