I think it's not really fair for websites to only show us what they think we like because it can make us miss out on other important things that we might enjoy or need to know. It's like if someone only showed you a few kinds of ice cream and didn’t let you try any new flavors! People should get to see all different types of information so they can make better choices and learn new things.
In the video Beware Online "Fllter Bubbles"
Answer the following questions answer in 5th graders response 3 sentences
1. This Ted talk discusses how social media sites, search engines, and news sites are now using algorithms (or computer calculations) to filter what we see. This is done based on what the website thinks we are interested in (by what we have clicked on in the past). Do you think this is an appropriate thing for websites to do? Why or why not?
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