[Purpose/significance] In the current era where algorithmic recommendations are deeply embedded in social operations, traditional metaphors represented by the "information cocoon" are insufficient to fully explain the complex information ecology characterized by collaboration, dynamism, and constructiveness, due to their static, critical,and binary perspectives. This study introduces the new metaphor of the "information hive" to overcome the limitations of existing theoretical paradigms. [Method/process] The study first deconstructs the elements of the information hive,constructing a three-dimensional theoretical framework encompassing the boundary environment layer, the core mechanism layer, and the value precipitation layer. Subsequently, by comparing the differences between information cocoon and information hive in terms of spatial form, operating mechanism, subject relationship, and governance orientation,the study points out that information hive achieves a theoretical shift from a closed, static, and one-way warning perspective to an open, dynamic, and mutually constructive perspective. Furthermore, the study elaborates on the theoretical innovation and practical guidance value of the information hive from three aspects: theoretical expansion, governance paths, and practical mechanisms. [Result/conclusion] The study shows that the information hive, as a more inclusive metaphor, provides a new analytical path for understanding and shaping an open, healthy, and sustainable information cology in the algorithmic age.