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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 refer to an isolated social or informational environment. Blase is the more established term and is also suitable in neutral texts. Bubble is especially common in digital and informal usage, for example in the context of social media.
Viele Menschen in dieser Online-Bubble lesen nur Nachrichten, die ihre Meinung bestätigen.
Many people in this online bubble read only news that confirms their opinions.
Viele Menschen in dieser sozialen Blase lesen nur Nachrichten, die ihre Meinung bestätigen.
Many people in this social bubble read only news that confirms their opinions.
