KATHMANDU, March 12: A draft bill designed to manage IT and cyber security has underlined the use of innovative technology. It has stated that artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and the internet of things (IoT) should be used in a transparent, accountable, safe, and respectful manner.

“Did you not read about the issue on Facebook or Twitter? It was all over social media!” These questions are often common conversation starters. Such expression comes from the assumption that similar to the TV news broadcast, everyone gets the same content on Facebook and other social platforms. But a cursory glance at each other’s phones is enough to debunk that idea, as every content we see on our mobile phones is carefully tailored to spark our interest. With the exponential rise in digital platforms and its users, it has become important to understand social media platforms and how they filter our feeds, how this gives rise to digital echo chambers, and what can proliferate in such chambers.