and Google. But filter bubbles are not unique to internet platforms. They can also be found on any journalistic medium that reinforces the preexisting beliefs of its audience, while suppressing any stories that might contradict them. Partisan TV channels like Fox News and MSNBC maintain powerful filter bubbles, but they cannot match the impact of Facebook and Google because television is a one-way, broadcast medium. It does not allow for personalization, interactivity, sharing, or groups. In the context of Facebook, filter bubbles have several elements.
