Key Learning: To understand the ways in which the rise of the internet has fragmented society and fractured humankind’s experiences and grand narratives.
Source one:
Beware online “filter bubbles” Eli Pariser
Consider how our experiences of the world have been fragmented and fractured.
Important terms and ideas in this video
- Personalised Search Results
- Filter Bubble
- Future aspirational selves and impulsive present selves.
- Informational Vegetables and Informational Dessert
- Broadcast Society vs Narrow Cast Algorithmic Gatekeepers
- Why should we watch things which are challenging or uncomfortable?
- Â Civic responsibility
- What did we dream the internet could be?
- What is a web of one?
What impact do you think this has on social cohesion and unity?
Source two:
How Fake News Grows in a Post-Fact World | Ali Velshi
How have we ended up in a post fact world and explain how this has lead to the relatively recent phenomena of Fake News?
Important terms and ideas in this video
- Reliable sources
- ‘Fact news sows confusion that obscures basic facts, thereby impeding necessary debate.’
- Sponsored Content
- Satire
- Delegitimise journalism
- Holding power to account
- Alternative facts
- Fake news is crowding out real news
- Algorithms decide on the news you see based on where you surf.
- Clickbait and cookies
- You are more likely to repost salacious news.
What does living in a post-fact world mean for democracy and social unity?
Plenary Debate
What is the combined impact of filter bubbles and fake news on society and democracy?