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A social or informational environment in which a person is mainly confronted with opinions and information that confirm their own views. Often used in the context of social media as a filter bubble or echo chamber.
Er lebt total in seiner politischen Bubble und bekommt gar nicht mit, was andere Leute denken.
He lives completely in his political bubble and doesn't even notice what other people think.
'Die Bubble' is a loanword from English. In German, however, it is used almost exclusively for the social or media-related 'Filterblase' (filter bubble), not for a physical bubble made of soap or air. For that, you say 'die Seifenblase' (soap bubble).
Kinder lieben es, Seifenblasen zu machen.
Children love making soap bubbles.
This word is a modern Anglicism and is used especially in discussions about social media, politics, and society. It belongs to current colloquial and media language.
Der Artikel analysiert, wie soziale Bubbles den politischen Diskurs beeinflussen.
The article analyzes how social bubbles influence political discourse.
Common phrases are 'in einer Bubble leben' (to live in a bubble), 'aus der eigenen Bubble ausbrechen' (to break out of one's own bubble), or 'seine Bubble verlassen' (to leave one's bubble). It is also often combined with an adjective such as 'politische' (political), 'soziale' (social), or 'persönliche' (personal).
Es ist wichtig, auch mal die eigene Bubble zu verlassen und andere Meinungen zu hören.
It is important to leave your own bubble once in a while and hear other opinions.
blister / bladder / bubble
'Blase' and 'Bubble' can both mean an environment where people mainly hear similar opinions and information. 'Blase' is the German word and can also be used in other figurative meanings, for example in economics or social media. 'Bubble' is a modern loanword and is used especially often for social groups or online environments. The words can be confused because 'Bubble' often feels like an English version of 'Blase'. In general or factual texts, 'Blase' often fits better; in conversations about social media, 'Bubble' sounds very natural.
In ihrer Bubble auf Instagram sprechen alle über dieselben Themen.
In her bubble on Instagram, everyone talks about the same topics.
Viele Menschen merken nicht, dass sie in einer politischen Blase leben.
Many people do not realize that they live in a political bubble.