"Internet activist and author who coined the term “filter bubble.”"
Eli Pariser is an internet activist, entrepreneur, and author best known for popularizing the term “filter bubble.” He rose to prominence as executive director of MoveOn.org, where he helped build one of the largest online organizing networks in American politics. In 2012, he co-founded Upworthy, a media company built around the question of how to make important stories spread. His 2011 TED Talk, “Beware Online Filter Bubbles,” has been viewed by millions and remains one of the most-watched talks on the ethics of algorithmic media. Pariser now leads Good Information Inc. and co-directs New_ Public, an initiative researching healthier, more civically minded digital public spaces.
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Eli Pariser's The Filter Bubble explains how personalized algorithms quietly narrow what you see online — and offers a practical, non-preachy way…
Read Summary →Personalized algorithms quietly build a unique information universe around each user.
Your clicks train the algorithm, which narrows your future feed, which narrows you.
Platforms can be built to deliberately surface unfamiliar, challenging ideas.
"A world constructed from the familiar is a world in which there's nothing to learn."— The Filter Bubble
Eli Pariser's The Filter Bubble explains how personalized algorithms quietly narrow what you see online — and offers a practical, non-preachy way to widen your feed back open.
