The dangers of the internet: Invisible sieve | The Economist - 0 views
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Neil Hambleton on 13 Jul 11Call a friend in another city or a foreign country, and ask them to Google something at the same time as you. The results will be different... "The result is a "filter bubble", which he defines as "a unique universe of information for each of us", meaning that we are less likely to encounter information online that challenges our existing views or sparks serendipitous connections. "