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# Filtering My Email

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[Filter Bubbles](https://fs.blog/filter-bubbles/) are an issue that many people overlook. In this instance, creating a separate filtered folder for "NU News" may not seem like a big deal, but when it begins to create what's referred to as an "echo chamber" of information, it can become a problem. Since I know that everyone at Northeastern receives this same newsletter every day, I may begin to believe that when we all read it, we all have the same opinions on what its saying. Other perspectives no longer exist in our minds, and that is a dangerous place to find yourself. With this concept of a newsletter having such reach to so many people comes the concern for issues of [disinformation.](https://firstdraftnews.org/long-form-article/understanding-information-disorder/) With so many people reading and believing what is said in these emails from a trusted source, like their university, one intentional or unintentional release of incorrect information can cause widespread issues and consequences. With many of these articles meaning to provide news and [literacy](https://points.datasociety.net/did-media-literacy-backfire-7418c084d88d#.d46kox6e1) on many subjects, it is important that the veracity of the information they are providing is high and that we as readers are making sure we do not blindly believe whatever we read from a source we think we can trust.