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2001 prediction by a video game

Isn’t worth note that a video game [1] predicted the whole thing back in 2001?

NPOV lead

Given this theory is more or less empirically disproven by now, the uncritical intro is clearly NPOV 149.154.211.165 (talk) 21:38, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have only skimmed the article, but could find no conclusive proof that the theory is invalid. I've added a sentence about conflicting reports and doubts, and removed the template. Such templates should only be added at the top of articles in very obvious breaches of POV.

The article is very long and detailed though and could possibly do with a bit of analysis to create a lead that summarises the body better (WP:LEADFOLLOWSBODY). This can take time and effort to do properly. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:29, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Djkmd222200000 2A02:2F0D:C09:DE00:71BC:3DAD:761A:2747 (talk) 10:48, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Advanced Topics in Digital Culture

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 5 September 2025 and 11 December 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ebuhe, Username2112, User193614, Anonymouszy08 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by StarryGlow (talk) 19:50, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A myth.

There is more than a minuscule amount of evidence suggesting filter bubbles are overblown. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/truth-behind-filter-bubbles-bursting-some-myths 66.96.251.202 (talk) 00:45, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment of contributions

Hello, our group for a university assignment added several improvements and additions to this article including but not limited to:

• Further clarification of filter bubble's and aligning the definition more closely with Eli Pariser's original concept.

• Expanded the explanation of filter bubbles' effect on users

• Improved the description by using more precise and plain language to convey how personalization shapes a narrow worldview

• Added "Mechanisms" section

• Added paragraphs to Platform Studies section, Countermeasures section, and Academia Studies and Reactions section informed by recent academic literature

We would love to hear feedback and an assessment of our contributions to see if they are substantial enough to warrant an improved grade on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. Ebuhe (talk) 21:32, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]