Echo chambers and epistemic bubbles Abstract Discussion of the phenomena of post-truth and fake news often implicates the closed epistemic networks of social media. The recent conversation has, however, blurred two distinct social epistemic phenomena. An epistemic bubble is a social epistemic structure in which other relevant voices have been left out, perhaps accidentally. An … Continue reading Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles C Thi Nguyen (2018)
Science Curiosity The Global Information Ecosystem Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close To discredit someone means to cause them to lose people’s respect or trust. We acquire most of our knowledge by accepting the beliefs of those … Continue reading Discrediting People ** Cause them to lose the respect or trust of others
Uncertainty ** What Are Cognitive Biases? Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Online platforms personalize content based on past behavior, shaping what information we see. This creates filter bubbles and epistemic bubbles, limiting exposure to diverse perspectives. … Continue reading Filter Bubbles, Epistemic Bubbles and Echo Chambers Distort the reality of the world
