September 24 Hmwrk Filter Bubbles

Eli Parise generated a brilliant presentation on Filter Bubbles. I always knew that the internet and things that we have access to are limited, but I had no idea that our searches and moves on the internet were being filtered and monitored to this extent. I feel as if the filter bubbles plays on both sides of the fence. They are beneficial because they’re able to filter through junk and spam that can bring forth viruses. It also narrows down searches so that we don’t have to file through every webpage that appears after a search. It can be viewed as building a personalized box full of information that picks and chooses what you will need and be interested in when using search engines. The negative side of filter bubbles is that it does not allow you to fully explore the internet. Certain websites and information may be withheld due to your location or a certain computer you are using. Filter bubbles affect academic research in the same way. It withholds information because it may feel as if it isn’t important or will not benefit your research. Some suggestions that I’ve actually done are deleting web history and cookies. The reason I did it is because I thought it would improve the speed of my computer. I had no idea that it related to the filter bubble. I will continue to delete cookies and web history with hopes that it will affect the filter bubble, ultimately giving me the best search results available.