How Does Empowering Users with Greater System Control Affect News Filter Bubbles?

arXiv:2607.15284v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: While recommendation systems enable users to find articles of interest, they can also create ``filter bubbles'' by presenting content that reinforces users' pre-existing beliefs. Users are often unaware that the system placed them in a filter bubble and, even when aware, they often lack direct control over it. To address these issues, we first design a political news recommendation system augmented with an enhanced interface that exposes the poli...