Eli Pariser
Author, activist and entrepreneur
Eli Pariser is an author, activist and entrepreneur who co-founded Upworthy and Avaaz and wrote The Filter Bubble.
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American Born 1980 in Lincolnville, United States
About Eli Pariser
Eli Pariser was born on December 17, 1980. He became executive director of MoveOn.org in 2004 and helped pioneer online engagement of citizens. He also co-founded Upworthy, which focuses on viral content with meaning, and Avaaz, an international organization for citizens. His bestselling book The Filter Bubble introduced the phrase "filter bubble". He has said he works on getting technology and media to support democracy. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.