#BURSTTHEBUBBLE

FILTER BUBBLES and RELIGIOUS/CULTURAL DIVISIONS

The "filter bubble" is the idea that algorithms -- used by social media companies, news organizations, political campaigns, and advertisers -- make decisions about the content we see based on

what we've clicked, bought, watched, or digitally interacted with; and
our demographic, geographic, consumer, and/or political data (which, far more troubling and much creepier, could include information about our race, class, religion, gender, sexuality, and more).

HONESTLY, THAT'S KIND OF EVERYTHING WE DO. BUT HERE ARE SOME NERDIER / TRICKIER ONES

IDH Research Associate Hannah Grubbs's published work on using trauma theory to help heal humans and families trapped in filter bubbles.
Another IDH Research Associate, Joe Cobb, was published on WandaVision and erasure.

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- IDH Research Associate Hannah Grubbs's published work on using trauma theory to help heal humans and families trapped in filter bubbles.
- Another IDH Research Associate, Joe Cobb, was published on WandaVision and erasure.
- The IDH's Amanda Ahren was published on medical communication and narrative in Intima.)
- In The Nebraska Lawyer, IDH faculty Thomas Freeman and Dr. Aaron Mckain discussed the evolution of law practice as technology advances.
- With the IDH Journalism Network, we partner with the Northerner, News On Purpose, Our Black News, and Saint Paul high school students to work towards a common set of facts, a key aspect of "bursting" the filter bubble.
- Our Partnership with Civic Nebraska also helps breakdown filter bubbles. More on that soon!

The IDH bursts the bubble in three ways:

EVEN WHEN WE DISAGREE. THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT.

- Every IDH initiative starts with finding a cross-cultural and bi-partisan coalition of folks “on either side” of the filter bubble to prove that people can still come together to fight for a just, civil, and sane post-digital world.
- Our specific #BurstTheBubble Initiatives -- #JusticeForFloyd and Election Parties, for example -- allow for us to come together to determine what is factual and what is opinion. This distinction helps us find common ground, and realize where one might agree while another disagrees in a way that makes space for growth and understanding.
- Our proven and peer-reviewed IDH methodologies for triangulating truthful news and different perspectives are based on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on how to both fact check news sources and catalyze/curate stories for all communities to learn from.