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    The document discusses internet activist Eli Pariser's concerns about "filter bubbles" and how algorithms personalize people's experiences online. Pariser noticed filter bubbles when searching for the same topics on different devices yielded different results. He warns that filter bubbles only expose us to information matching our past interests, like "information desserts" rather than a balanced diet of "information vegetables." Pariser argues that algorithmic personalization by tech companies like Google and Facebook has replaced human gatekeepers and limits our access to diverse perspectives online. He calls on these companies to make their algorithms more transparent and give users more control over personalization settings.

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    The document discusses internet activist Eli Pariser's concerns about "filter bubbles" and how algorithms personalize people's experiences online. Pariser noticed filter bubbles when searching for the same topics on different devices yielded different results. He warns that filter bubbles only expose us to information matching our past interests, like "information desserts" rather than a balanced diet of "information vegetables." Pariser argues that algorithmic personalization by tech companies like Google and Facebook has replaced human gatekeepers and limits our access to diverse perspectives online. He calls on these companies to make their algorithms more transparent and give users more control over personalization settings.

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    Year 10 Filter Bubble Student Handout 23rd June

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    The document discusses internet activist Eli Pariser's concerns about "filter bubbles" and how algorithms personalize people's experiences online. Pariser noticed filter bubbles when searching for the same topics on different devices yielded different results. He warns that filter bubbles only expose us to information matching our past interests, like "information desserts" rather than a balanced diet of "information vegetables." Pariser argues that algorithmic personalization by tech companies like Google and Facebook has replaced human gatekeepers and limits our access to diverse perspectives online. He calls on these companies to make their algorithms more transparent and give users more control over personalization settings.

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    GRADE 11: FILTER BUBBLE TROUBLE

    Burst Your Filter Bubble!


    Activity 1
    Watch the video below from internet activist Eli Pariser. Listen actively during the video and write
    your responses to the questions below. You can use the transcript of the video for support.

    Watch: Eli Pariser: Beware Online "Filter Bubbles"


    TED2011, 3/2011 (9 MINS.)
    https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?language=en

    Questions:
    1. How did Pariser first notice filter bubbles?

    2. Pariser talks about "information vegetables" and "information dessert." What does he mean?

    commonsense.org/education 1
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    GRADE 11: FILTER BUBBLE TROUBLE

    Burst Your Filter Bubble!


    3. What does Pariser mean when he says we've moved from human gatekeepers to algorithmic
    gatekeepers on controlling the flow of information? Why is this a problem?

    4. What does Pariser call on tech platforms like Google and Facebook to do?

    Activity 2:
    Reflect on what you see in your social media feeds and on other websites you visit. What kinds of
    posts, articles, links, ads, etc., do you see that might be inside your filter bubble? Write them above
    the green arrows. Then, think about steps you could take to burst your filter bubble, and write them
    below the red arrows. What sites, people, opinions, etc., could you seek out? What other steps
    could you take?

    What topics, opinions, people, websites, and experiences are inside your filter bubble?

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    GRADE 11: FILTER BUBBLE TROUBLE

    Burst Your Filter Bubble!

    What topics, opinions, people, websites, and experiences might burst your filter bubble?

    commonsense.org/education 3
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