Information bubbles

1. What is informational bubble?
2. What is information bubble in recommendation systems?
3. What are social media bubbles?

What is informational bubble?

An information bubble is the sphere of information that you currently have access to. This includes the information you can access via the internet, news sources, and your social network. It includes the news you read, the media you consume, and the people you interact with on a regular basis.

What is information bubble in recommendation systems?

The filter bubble is the unique universe of information created around the users by prediction engines or recommendation algorithms [26]. Based on the principle that users consume media of their interest, the filter bubble creates a tinted view of the world around the users by recommending items from the catalogues.

What are social media bubbles?

Media bubbles, or social media bubbles, are defined as an environment in which one's exposure to news, entertainment, social media, etc., represents only one ideological or cultural perspective and excludes or misrepresents other points of view (“Definition of Media Bubble,” n.d.).