information bubble

American  

[in-fer-mey-shuhn buhb-uhl] / ˌɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən ˌbʌb əl /

noun

1. media bubble.

2. Digital Technology. a pop-up image or window on a website with supplementary information.

   The gallery website has information bubbles with artist biographies and other interesting facts that appear when you hover the pointer over a painting.

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Etymology

Origin of information bubble

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Utterly alienated from mainstream culture and mainstream higher education and scholarship, which is often viewed with suspicion, these people live in an information bubble in which their version of reality is constantly repeated and reinforced.

From Salon

“The information bubble is very serious,” Zhao said.

From Seattle Times

“What needs to be done is for President Putin to start talking, instead of living in an information bubble without oxygen,” Zelensky said.

From Washington Post

But inside the information bubble of the Olympics, Beijing has staunchly defended its narrative.

From Washington Post

In these closing weeks of the race, Trump has appeared increasingly trapped in the information bubble he has created around himself and his core supporters, relitigating old grievances and attacks rather than addressing issues atop voters’ list of concerns, notably the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times