Many students no longer choose news by opening a newspaper or even a website. Articles arrive through feeds, recommendations, trending pages, and friends’ reposts. The algorithm becomes an invisible editor.
This is convenient because it brings information to us. But it can also narrow what we see. If a platform learns that we like one opinion, topic, or style, it may keep feeding us more of the same. That can make the world look simpler than it is.
The danger is not only misinformation. It is also missing information. We may never read careful reporting because emotional posts travel faster.
Students should practice leaving the feed: visiting trusted news sites directly, reading different viewpoints, and checking original sources. Schools can teach algorithm literacy, not just media literacy.
Reading is not passive anymore. If we do not choose some of our information intentionally, something else will choose it for us.