Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What Youre Missing [Hardcover]

An engaging, accessible look at internet algorithms and the importance of bursting your information bubble

We are all in information bubbles, whether we realize it or not. The content that fills our bubble is the product of all the likes, clicks, and shares we make online. While we may enjoy what the algorithm pushes to us, we can gradually lose sight of perspectives and points of view that are different from our own.

In seven chapters, readers will learn what algorithms are, why they are used, and what influences someones information bubble both online and in real life. Sidebars offer additional context, and fun activities allow readers to understand concepts in real time.

Written in an approachable tone with fun, dynamic illustrations,Burst Your Bubbleprovides insight into the dangers of limited information and offers tangible suggestions on how to move beyond it.

• Encourages conversations about the current state of social media, traditional media, and misinformation
• Supports critical thinking and understanding multiple points of view
• Backmatter includes an authors note, glossary, index, and sources
• Expert reviewed by Morten Rand-Hendriksen, educator and expert on Artificial Intelligence, web technologies, and the intersection between technology and society
• Joyce Grant is an award-winning author, freelance journalist, and editor

Playful and ?engaging ... A must-purchase for libraries looking for books on algorithms, bias, and media literacy.

Topical...a first step in thinking about ways to burst out [of your information bubble]