filter bubble
[ fil-ter buhb-uhl ]
/ ˈfɪl tər ˌbʌb əl /
noun
a phenomenon that limits an individual’s exposure to a full spectrum of news and other information on the internet by algorithmically prioritizing content that matches a user’s demographic profile and online history or excluding content that does not: My roommate streamed so many foreign films that he broke the filter bubble on my account—the recommended movies page is all over the place now.
verb (used with object) fil·ter-bub·ble
to cause (a person) to have such a limited online experience through the predictive algorithmic filtering of content: We are being filter-bubbled into homogeneous peer groups by social media platforms.
Origin of filter bubble
Coined by Eli Pariser (born 1980), U.S. political and internet activist, in
The Filter Bubble (2011)
Words nearby filter bubble
filovirus,
fils,
filt.,
filter,
filter bed,
filter bubble,
filter cake,
filter factor,
filter feeder,
filter feeding,
filter out