tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119733539095505639.post3102008545167554624..comments2024-03-28T03:11:21.031-07:00Comments on Where the Wild Things Were: News and newsworthyLydia C. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119733539095505639.post-92083256679829303302015-11-16T21:35:13.618-08:002015-11-16T21:35:13.618-08:00One of the problems with social media (pretty much...One of the problems with social media (pretty much all platforms) is that it aligns us with people/ groups that we 'like'. It tailors news to us based on cookies tracking where we visit, ads we click on etc.<br /><br />This means you can easily end up living in a bubble where everything is as you 'like' it.<br /><br />The onus is now on us as consumers of information to seek out alternative news sources and sites otherwise you're just a slave to an algorithm which might make us feel comfortable but narrows our point of view.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534296921177274379noreply@blogger.com