Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles

An environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own.

• filter bubble

• echo chamber

• algorithm

• none of these

The tendency to favor info that reinforces existing beliefs.

• filter bubble

• echo chamber

• confirmation bias

• none of these

Echo chambers can happen (select the best answer):

• in chat rooms

• anywhere information is exchanged

• only on social media

• through email

_______________ are created by algorithms that keep track of what you click on

• Echo Chambers

• Algorithms

• Filter bubbles

• none of these

Echo chambers can be _________ to recognize.

• easy

• tricky

Asking:

"Do they tend to only give one perspective on an issue?"

"Is that viewpoint mainly supported by rumor or incomplete evidence?"

"Are facts ignored whenever they go against that viewpoint?"

Can be helpful in helping you recognize

• a filter bubble.

• an echo chamber.

• an algorithm.

• none of these

To avoid an echo chamber (check any that apply):

• check multiple news sources to ensure you're getting all the info.

• interact with people who have different perspectives

• keep in mind that wanting something to be true does not make it a fact

• all of these options

• none of these options

__________ help sites keep track of what you click on/are interested in.

• Echo chambers

• Algorithms

• Filter bubbles

• none of these

The term for when algorithms give you content based on what they think you like, and they will continue to do so until they’re mainly showing you content you’ll likely consume:

• Echo Chamber

• Google search

• Factual material

• none of these

Being in a filter bubble means these algorithms have isolated you from information and perspectives you haven’t already expressed an interest in, meaning you may miss out on ________________.

• News shows

• Important information

• Echo Chambers

• none of these