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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 02:05, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

hello my name is morgan and I am practicing writing on someone's talk page. Mbrooke2997 (talk) 01:53, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Contributions to "Filter Bubble"

As I mentioned on the Talk page for the "Filter Bubble" article, I hope to increase the number of sources used to discuss the filter bubble concept. While this is a relatively new social media phenomenon, it is one that is becoming increasingly important. The article has been well developed and well written; however, I believe a few additional sources discussing different theories and applications of the filter bubble concept could enhance the credibility and reliability of this article as a whole. I look forward to contributing to this article throughout the duration of this project. --Mcoop23 (talk) 02:25, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

"Filter Bubble" Draft

Ethical Implications of the Filter Bubble

The development and emergence of new technologies during the twenty-first century and the ways in which these new technologies are regulated have significant implications concerning security, ethics, and personal freedom (1). The materialization of filter bubbles in popular social media and personalized search sites dictates the particular content seen by users, often without their direct consent or cognizance (2). As the popularity of cloud services increases, personalized algorithms used to construct filter bubbles will unavoidably become more widespread (2). Filter bubbles, then, could result in individuals losing their autonomy over their own social media platforms and individuals’ identities being socially constructed without their awareness (2).

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, personalize users’ news feeds based on recent activity, such as recent comments and “likes” (3). Consequently, individual users are not exposed to differing points of view, enhancing users’ sense of confirmation bias (3). Additionally, social sorting and other unintentional discriminatory practices could arise as a result of personalized filtering (4). Though it is difficult to quantify concern, it is important to consider the acceptability of these practices from an ethical standpoint (4).

Filter bubbles should also be considered from the perspective of technologists, social media engineers, or computer specialists (5). When evaluating this issue, users of personalized search engines and social media platforms must understand that their information is not private (5). This raises the question as to whether or not it is moral for these information technologists to take users’ online activity and manipulate future exposure to information (5).

Inevitably, a majority of social media users utilize these platforms as their primary source of news (6). Accordingly, the ethical and moral considerations surrounding filter bubbles is important because of the potential for biased, misleading information exposure (7).

Sources: (1) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-many-ethical-implications-of-emerging-technologies/ (2) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martijn_Warnier/publication/238369914_Requirements_for_Reconfigurable_Technology_a_challenge_to_Design_for_Values/links/53f6e8250cf2888a7497561c.pdf#page=7 (3) https://www.wired.com/2016/11/filter-bubble-destroying-democracy/ (4) https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/should-we-worry-about-filter-bubbles (5) https://www.ran.org/the_filter_bubble_raises_important_issues_you_just_need_to_filter_them_out_for_yourself (6) http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/13653026/filter-bubble-facebook-election-eli-pariser-interview (7) https://www.technologyreview.com/s/522111/how-to-burst-the-filter-bubble-that-protects-us-from-opposing-views/

--Mcoop23 (talk) 19:16, 8 March 2017 (UTC)