FILTER BUBBLES

The world is becoming more divided. People often stick to their own views and avoid different opinions. This is called polarization. A study looked at how famous people, or celebrities, might help change this. The idea is simple. Celebrities have many followers. If they talk about controversial top

YouTube's recommendation system has been blamed for creating "filter bubbles" and pushing people into "rabbit holes, " making them more polarized. But does it really have that much power? A study with nearly 9, 000 participants tried to find out. They created a fake YouTube with real videos and ma