I did not know what filter bubbles were until after watching the video and I learned that it is basically an invisible editor. I think filter bubbles has it pros and cons. I think they can be very beneficial when searching for certain things on the internet but can also be a hazard. In my opinion, filter bubbles are a bad thing because it shows us what it thinks we want to see, not what we need to see as mentioned in the video.  

Some problems filter bubbles might cause me for my academic research would be not finding relevant information. Sometimes when I search on Google for certain things, I rarely find information that is relevant on the first page.  When I do find information, it sometimes may not be sufficient information.

I think the suggestions for getting out of the filter bubble are great. I took the time to read through the 10 ways to pop your filter bubbles. While reading, I found myself underlining most of the tips that were offered to get rid of filter bubbles. After reading, I decided I would try at least one of the ways. I used number five which was turn off targeted ads, and tell the stalking sneakers to buzz off. Every time I log on to the internet, there are always ads that pop-up and it is so annoying. I use Google Chrome, so after I installed Google’s ‘Keep My Opt-Outs’ extension for chrome I haven’t had random advertisement pop-ups.