Can you tell if you live in a bubble?

Beyond Today

BBC

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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

It’s often said that we get trapped in online "filter bubbles” or “echo chambers” and that we don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. It’s a convincing narrative - but is it true? And how do you know if you live in one? BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan has been finding out for a series called Crossing Divides. Producer: Duncan Barber. Editor: John Shields. Mixed by Nico Raufast.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:06.0	Hello, I'm Tina Dehealey.
0:07.6	This is Beyond Today from BBC Radio 4,
0:10.0	the space to ask one big question about one big story.
0:13.6	Today can you tell if you live in a bubble?
0:27.0	Post-percacity means acutely discerning or perceptive.
0:34.0	That's Amal Rajan, the BBC's media editor.
0:37.3	Last time he spoke to us on Beyond Today,
0:39.9	we all very much enjoyed his impressive vocabulary.
0:44.0	First because it is just like...
0:45.0	I've never heard that word before.
0:47.0	I love it.
0:48.0	He's been back in the Beyond Today studio with an update on his Cesquipodadian tendencies. Now that's a big word. Do you think we need to explain
0:56.7	what it means Duncan? Yeah I think we probably should but we're not going to. We'll wait until the end.
1:01.2	Okay. I'm teaching my son how to speak at the moment and not speak.
1:04.8	He can speak for himself but you know trying to get him to say words like
1:08.1	Post-Cacity. How old is he? He's three in a month. Okay good.
1:12.1	So he's Mandarin lessons start any minute now. He's three in a month. Okay, good.
1:13.0	His Mandarin lessons start any minute now.
1:15.0	Amel's been back to see us because he's been on an interesting journey of discovery.
1:20.0	He covers media and tech companies for the BBC and for a special series called Crossing Divides
1:25.3	he's been looking into the idea of social media bubbles.
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