Skip to main content

Beware online "filter bubbles" - Eli Pariser

67,836 Views

7,773 Questions Answered

TED Talk

Let’s Begin…

As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy.

What did Mark Zuckerburg say in response to a reporter's question: "Why is [the Facebook newsfeed] so important?"

About TED Talk Lessons

TED Talk Lessons are created by TED-Ed using phenomenal TED Talks. Do you have an idea for a lesson? Create it now using any video from YouTube »

Meet The Creators

  • Speaker Eli Pariser

More from Cyber-Influence & Power