Bursting the Bubble: Examining the role of algorithmic filter bubbles in the spread of misinformation amongst Gen-Z on TikTok

This presentation will discuss how TikTok’s algorithm fosters filter bubbles that amplify misinformation among Gen-Z users, leading to consequences like vaccine hesitancy and radicalization, and proposes community, educational, and policy solutions to address the issue.

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Pujan Thaker

Pujan is designer and researcher pursuing his Masters in Information Experience Design (IXD) at Pratt Institute.

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