How the Internet influences our democracy
Our lives are becoming more and more digitalized. Media and democratic skills are essential in order to be able to move confidently on the Internet.
When lies become truth - about filter bubbles, social bots and sock puppets and how we are manipulated on the internet.
Important terms explained briefly.
Filter Bubble
Filter bubbles lead to receiving information online that corresponds only to one’s own opinion. They arise from algorithms that analyze the activities of users on the internet and pre-select content accordingly. Through this mechanism, other arguments and perspectives are left out, which are important for forming one's own opinion.