How can you burst your filter bubble

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Purpose of this is to understand how filter bubbles/echo chambers contribute to confirmation bias and develop ways to burst these bubles.

Watch these three videos and then share your thoughts about them.

Video 1: "Beware online filter bubbles" 2011 TED talk by Eli Pariser.

This video is over ten years old, but do you think that its main points are still current? Have you experienced filter bubbles and their effects? Explain.

Video 2: "The Social Dilemma - Official Trailer Netflix"

This video is the trailer to the 2020 docudrama "The Social Dilemma" that focuses on the consequences of our growing dependence on social media. What points in this trailer can you relate to? What points do you disagree with? Explain.

Video 3: "How can you burst your filter bubble? BBC Trending"

This video presents ways to burst your own filter bubble/echo chamber and overcome your confirmation bias. Any of these suggestions appeal to you? Why or why not? What else can you do to overcome your confirmation bias? Explain.

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