English idiom

filter bubble

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Figurative meaning

the intellectual isolation created by algorithms that feed you only content you already agree with

Why this phrase?

Coined by Eli Pariser in his 2011 book The Filter Bubble: personalization narrows the world you see.

Example

“Recommendation engines put everyone in a filter bubble — including the team that ships them.”

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filter bubble

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echo chamber

an environment where one set of opinions is endlessly repeated and reinforced while dissenting views are never heard

a bad press

unfavorable reporting or reputation in the media or among people

jump the shark

to reach the point of absurd decline, past which a product or franchise loses credibility

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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