Etymology

filter bubble

Today it means: A state of intellectual isolation resulting from exposure to only highly personalized Internet content (which is insular and polarizing). Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American author, activist, and entrepreneur Eli Pariser in 2010.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.