In light of the 2016 U.S. presidential election scholars have likewise expressed concerns about the effect of filter bubbles on democracy and democratic processes, as well as the rise of "ideological media".
Mengingat para penerima beasiswa presiden AS tahun 2016 juga telah menyatakan keprihatinan tentang efek gelembung filter pada demokrasi dan proses demokrasi, serta munculnya "media ideologis".