A critical review of filter bubbles and a comparison with selective exposure

Abstract The new high-choice media environment has raised concerns that users of social networking sites primarily select political information supports their opinions and avoid challenges them. This behaviour is reinforced by personalisation algorithms create filter bubbles both narrow the available content exclude challenging over time. These have, however, been contested. article underlying theoretical assumptions about bubbles, compares to what we already know selective exposure human psychology. lists nine counterarguments bubble thesis. In short, I argue contradict many previous findings research. More specifically, when discussing there a risk confusing two arguments: one strong – but also trivial technology (e.g., leads different information), weak speculative most interesting society increases polarisation in society).