信息茧房

• Pinyin: xìn xī jiǎn fáng
• Hanzi breakdown: 信息 (information) + 茧房 (cocoon room) -> enclosed information environment.

Meaning

An algorithmic information bubble or filter cocoon.

It describes being surrounded by similar information until one's perspective narrows. The phrase is common in media literacy, platform, and public opinion discussions.

Examples

1. 长期只看同类内容，容易形成信息茧房。 Only reading similar content for a long time can easily create an information cocoon.
2. 算法推荐会加深信息茧房。 Algorithmic recommendations can deepen the information cocoon.
3. 走出信息茧房，需要主动看不同观点。 To get out of the information cocoon, you need to actively look at different viewpoints.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, media literacy, public discussion

Tone: analytical, cautionary

Do Say

• 平台要减少信息茧房的影响。（Platforms should reduce filter-bubble effects.）
• 多看不同来源，避免信息茧房。（Read varied sources to avoid an information cocoon.）

Don't Say

• 把别人不同意你都归因于信息茧房。（Disagreement has many causes.）

Common Mistakes

• Using it for simple privacy; it refers to narrowed information exposure.

Origin & History

Chinese rendering of the "information cocoon" concept in internet and media studies.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s-2020s

Generation: Educated internet users and media audiences

Social background: Students, professionals, and policy-aware users

Regional notes: Common in Mainland discussions of algorithms and platforms.