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Blinkers on? Does personalisation limit our experience?
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What can I do with this?
Eli Pariser recently discussed his book The Filter Bubble on BBC Click. The book's central argument is that web users are cossetted in a bubble of information presented to them by filtered web search.
The programme decided to put that to the test by asking its listeners to Google search for the word 'platform' wherever they were, on whatever platform or browser.
Though not strictly a scientific survey, the results suggest that Google searches are less filtered than Pariser's book suggests.
Gareth discusses the nuances of these findings in a special podcast with expert Tony Hirst of The Open Unversity who have co-produced a season on the theme of 'openness'.
- Find out more about the Openness In A Digital Age Season
- Visit the BBC Click website
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Openness
I have subscribed to click for probably six months. Its very entertaining. When the episode describing filter bubbles played I wanted to participate. Ran the search, got a screen shot. Nowhere to send it. I'm not a member of facebook or twitter. Searched the bbc podcast site found no contact links.
The special episode led me here.
Can't you set up an email address for click podcast feedback or something?
And mention it in your podcast?
Hi John, If you would allow
Hi John,
If you would allow us to pass your e-mail address onto the production team at the BBC they will reply to your query directly.
Please don't post your address here, instead e-mail us at openlearn@open.ac.uk and we will pass your details on to the BBC for you.
Many thanks
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