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"Filter Bubble"
The term "filter bubble" refers to a carefully selected content shown on any social media feed, which allows individuals to surround themselves with opinions and points of views that correspond to their existing beliefs. This personalised content limits the diversity of media information which an individual is exposed to, and thus, can have adverse effects on democracy, open-mindedness, and a healthy public sphere. When it comes to democracy, many political communication scholars have studied how the filter bubble can affect it. Most of the studies showed concerns with one harmful democratic society: partisan polarisation. According to these scholars, individuals who are constantly being exposed to biased media content and information that favour a particular political standpoint, might help individuals develop extreme positions and be less tolerant regarding opposite point of views, which can greatly affect society.