Did Instagram and Social Media Turn Out to Be a Mass Social Engineering Weapon Against Women After All?

In the mid-2010s, Instagram (and later TikTok) promised empowerment: a space for women to build communities, share stories, chase dreams, and celebrate independence. Feminism embraced it - #GirlBoss, body positivity, self-care reels, dating

March 19, 2026 · 3 min · SIIIOCULI
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