Navigating the Impact of Filter Bubbles

What did Mark Zuckerberg mean by saying 'a squirrel dying in your front yard may be more relevant to your interest right now than people dying in Africa'?

• Global events are not important.

• People are more interested in events that are closer to them.

• The internet should only show local news.

• Local events are always more important than global events.

What did the narrator notice about his Facebook feed?

• It was showing more advertisements.

• It was showing more conservative links.

• It was not showing any links.

• It was showing more liberal links.

How does Google personalize search results?

• By showing the same results to everyone.

• By using 57 signals including location and browser type.

• By randomizing the search results.

• By only considering the user's search history.

What was the difference in search results for 'Egypt' between the narrator's friends?

• Both friends got the same results.

• One friend got results about sports, the other about politics.

• One friend got results about protests, the other did not.

• Both friends got results about local news.

What is a 'filter bubble'?

• A new social media platform.

• A personalized universe of information.

• A method to block unwanted emails.

• A type of internet virus.

What struggle did researchers at Netflix discover in user queues?

• Between different streaming platforms.

• Between different genres of movies.

• Between future aspirational selves and impulsive present selves.

• Between watching movies and TV shows.

What is the challenge with algorithmic filters according to the narrator?

• They are too slow.

• They only show what you click on first.

• They do not work on mobile devices.

• They are too expensive.

What does the narrator suggest about the story of the internet?

• It has become more transparent.

• It has shifted from human gatekeepers to algorithmic ones.

• It has always been the same.

• It has become less important.

What responsibility do new gatekeepers have according to the narrator?

• To reduce the number of advertisements.

• To ensure algorithms have embedded ethics.

• To make algorithms faster.

• To create more personalized content.

What does the narrator believe the internet should do?

• Focus on entertainment.

• Connect us all together and introduce new ideas.

• Only show local news.

• Reduce the amount of information available.