A Study on the Causes of Information Cocoons and Multidimensional Coping Strategies from the Perspective of Ideological and Political Education in Universities

Yinan Du

doi:10.18686/ahe.v8i11.14087

A Study on the Causes of Information Cocoons and Multidimensional Coping Strategies from the Perspective of Ideological and Political Education in Universities

Yinan Du

Abstract

With the rise of algorithmic recommendation systems, college students are increasingly confined to personalized information streams, leading to “information cocoons” that hinder exposure to diverse perspectives and weaken ideological and political education. This paper constructs a three-dimensional synergy model—linking algorithms, cognitive preferences, and social networks—to reveal the formation mechanism of these cocoons. It further proposes strategies such as recommendation optimization, media literacy enhancement, and social structure reshaping, offering theoretical and practical guidance for value-oriented online education in universities.

Keywords

Information cocoon; Algorithmic recommendation; Media literacy; Ideological and political education; Breakthrough mechanism

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v8i11.14087

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