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This video was more informative than I expected it would be. The first part did not grab my attention because I have heard this information elsewhere but, when I learned that even when signing out, my search results are tailored to fit me I was much more engaged because I have never heard that before. I have known about websites giving you search results based on your activity on other websites and your interests but I originally thought that by signing out, the algorithm would not know my preferences and would just give me the standard search results. I think this video applies to me because the content I get in my “filter bubble” are things that I like and take interest in. Since I like the content I am being shown I do not venture out to find other media. I agree that as someone who consumes media, I need to be informed about the algorithms these websites use and to see content that can make me uncomfortable. 

I learned from this video how easy it is to get off topic because of how generalized topics are now on the internet. Because of this the major websites like Google and Youtube are creating these algorithms which make finding resources easier. This applies to me because when I search up for examples of aquatic animals google will only limit me to the one which i searched for. This helps also limit me to more information about animals that I am not looking for. I never really looked at it this way, I always saw it as helping narrow down the evidence but I can see how they limit us from finding more information that can help. I would say sometimes I am trapped in a filter bubble because like he said in the video I am shown things the internet thinks I want to see instead of things that I might need to see. The internet is a never ending compass to learn and find out things that others discover. It can broaden your spectrum but also hinder what people put out there. Eli Pariser’s overall message is that the internet is a skeptical place to learn but can be helpful to an extent. Everyone around the world had knowledge to give and receive and the internet is like the middleman for connecting. I know that the internet is a powerful resource and can take  you in the right or wrong direction so filter bubbles are necessary but also limitless. 

Because of the internet, our lives have become easier and more convenient. We may use the internet to communicate with people all over the world, conduct business, meet new people and learn about different cultures, research, and so on. However, Eli Pariser demonstrates the disadvantages of personalisation and how it reveals our desires. Because each search engine’s approach varied, different results were provided for the same search. Individuals become focused or stuck in a bubble as a result of personalized information, which limits the complexity of our knowledge.

Eli Pariser’s overall message is that the internet is a profoundly unsettling place. People are forming new communities of interest all across the world, which may or may not be the ones they intended. Whoever puts them in a “Filler bubble” that tresves and limes their understanding. I used to be on the internet for hours at a time, looking up information. For my government class, I remember looking up information. Federalism was something I looked up. It showed me stuff I desired and had on my mind as soon as I typed it in and click search. and not knowing if the information is reliable. However, I’m growing more cautious about unsuitable information. I know that the internet is a powerful tool, but I also know that my own mind is an even more powerful tool. I have to be cautious about what I believe, because even though I know it’s reliable, I don’t know if it’s true.

Here is a quote that i liked by Eli Pariser

“Your computer monitor is a kind of one-way mirror, reflecting your own interests while algorithmic observers watch what you click.”