Fake News Is Not the Only Problem

With increased political polarization, amplified by homophily — our preference to connect to people like us — and algorithmic recommender systems, we’re effectively constructing our own realities. While admitting I’ve never heard of this word ‘homophily’ and don’t know what it means, I think this article by Gilad Lotan makes cogent points about how technology has changed not just our reality but our perception of reality, too. read more