Geopolitics
The Algorithmic Imperialism of Instagram: How Western Tech Giants Enforce Digital Colonialism Through Attention Economics
In today's overloaded digital landscape, Instagram creators face intense competition for viewer attention due to algorithm-driven content distribution that prioritizes early engagement signals. Western-controlled social media platforms have weaponized attention economics to create an uneven playing field where Global South creators must either conform to algorithmic imperialism or remain invisible in their own cultural spaces.
