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I think that Selective Exposure Theory is a practice that almost everyone partakes in. An example of such that comes to mind is people who have a preference when it comes to their favorite news channel. Fox News is often associated with republicans, whereas a channel like CNN is the opposite of this. This is also applicable towards social media sites like Twitter. People get to choose who they want to follow, which in turn they are exposed to media that they want to see. 

When it comes to hedonic use of apps and media consumption, I do not think it is necessarily bad to be selective. It also makes sense as to why this is a common practice. Why would someone want to listen to or watch something that challenges or opposes their beliefs? 

However, I do think there are downsides to selective exposure. Seeking information that conforms to your beliefs can lead to biases. In addition, you are limiting yourself with the knowledge or news that could possibly benefit you even if the news source does not match your beliefs. News sources that have certain stances do not always have to provide news that is related to politics. Thus, I believe that people can gain many takeaways from various sources, especially when the content is carefully examined.