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comment by galen
galen  ·  2691 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Internet is Not the Answer review: Andrew Keen unplugs the web

Exactly. None of the architecture of the filter bubble, or social media that allows us to mediate others' perception of us, is inherent to the Internet. Yes, they take place on the Internet. But the filter bubble is the product of specific algorithmic choices that don't have to be made, and people presenting a cleaned-up facade in place of their real life is hardly new.