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Role of Algorithmic Visibility in Shaping User Communication on Instagram

Author(s) Nithya Bose
Country India
Abstract Digital platforms increasingly shape contemporary communication practices through algorithmic systems that organise visibility. Instagram, one of the most influential social media platforms, does not merely host user-generated content but actively governs communication by determining what content gains reach and engagement. While existing research has examined platform governance through moderation policies and institutional control, less attention has been paid to algorithmic visibility as a communicative process in itself. This study adopts a qualitative and interpretive research design to examine how Instagram communicates norms, expectations, and behavioural rules through visibility rather than explicit instructions. Drawing on academic literature, official Instagram platform documents, and qualitative observational analysis, the study finds that Instagram frames its algorithms as neutral and user-centric while implicitly shifting responsibility for visibility outcomes onto users. Consequently, users engage in self-regulation by adapting their communication practices to perceived algorithmic preferences. The paper argues that algorithmic visibility functions as a subtle yet powerful mechanism of platform governance that shapes digital discourse through feedback, uncertainty, and normative cues.
Keywords Algorithmic visibility, Platform governance, Instagram, Digital communication, Algorithmic power.
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Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.65472
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