echo chamber
noun
: a room with sound-reflecting walls used for producing hollow or echoing sound effects
—often used figuratively
Living in a kind of echo chamber of their own opinions, they pay attention to information that fits their conclusions and ignore information that does not.—
James Surowiecki
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Increasingly online, Americans started populating echo chambers and imbibing conspiracies, and distrust of the media grew.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
These digital technologies have also created an echo chamber of self-confirming views, which has contributed to an unreal, simplified view of a nuanced, messy world.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
After years of work-from-home culture, some people got used to their echo chambers.
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Brett Bultje,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Loeb stresses that the council, which does not have a budget outside of some reimbursement for travel expenses for members, is not intended to be an echo chamber.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
These digital technologies have also created an echo chamber of self-confirming views, which has contributed to an unreal, simplified view of a nuanced, messy world.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
After years of work-from-home culture, some people got used to their echo chambers.
—
Brett Bultje,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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“Echo chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echo%20chamber. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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