information bubble
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of information bubble
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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 ● Jan. 9, 2024
But inside the information bubble of the Olympics, Beijing has staunchly defended its narrative.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2022
The idea is to develop ways for consumers to easily identify credible news sites and break through the reader’s information bubble that only allows content reinforcing their beliefs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2017
“It’s clear that the governor’s kept in this information bubble, so we wanted to make sure he knew,” Brown said.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2015
But this film isn’t concerned with those changes as much as with the fragmentation of the media, and the rise of the information bubble.
From Newsweek
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