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Shadowbanned by Design: Sabotaging Wealth

I know that many women in this group are very spiritual as am I. However, if we checkin with ourselves we can feel that something might feel off in the world.

Something is quietly different and we don't often see how our wealth is being quietly sabotages away from us. Right now social media is silencing women without cause.

Why are so many women’s Social Media accounts losing traffic without reason???

Have you noticed the hidden bias of social media right now? Lately women’s accounts are losing traffic and they don't know why? Everyone knows that in the digital age, visibility is currency.

Yet for many women creators, entrepreneurs, and influencers, that visibility is being cut down, often without explanation, transparency, or recourse.

This type of social asset and wealth doesn’t look obvious… but it is powerful. So powerful that some would like women’s voices to become marginalized.

How much money is being vacuumed away from women by algorithm design?

Right now, across major platforms like Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Pinterest, and X (formerly Twitter), women are reporting abrupt account closures, inexplicable suspensions, and suppressed traffic that erodes both income and influence.

Why is this happening?... Share why you think this is happening in the comments below.

Account Closures Without Warning

Meta (Facebook & Instagram) has disabled millions of accounts, frequently without notice or clear cause. Entrepreneurs have lost entire business profiles overnight, with appeal systems offering little more than automated responses. For small creators, this isn’t just inconvenient, it can destroy livelihoods.

Pinterest has been widely criticized for suspending accounts over misflagged content, particularly in creative niches like crafts and beauty. Even innocent posts have been swept up in automated enforcement, leaving creators locked out of their communities.

X (Twitter) continues to suspend accounts with vague explanations. Users report that even Premium subscribers—who pay for the service—receive little to no response to appeals.

Reports indicate Meta has disabled over 10 million accounts since the start of the year, many of them without clear explanation or visible warning signs.

These platforms, which once promised opportunity, are increasingly acting as digital landlords with unchecked power to evict.

Why are women losing traffic and being silenced by algorithms?

It’s not just about accounts being closed; it’s also about visibility shrinking in plain sight. It has become harder for women's messages to gain traction on traditional social media sites.

A study by Essity revealed that women’s health content on Instagram saw 66% fewer views from non-followers and 69% fewer comments than men’s health topics. Posts mentioning words like “period” or “menopause” were algorithmically suppressed, losing 14–25% of reach compared to standard content.

A Pew Research study showed that only 30% of social media news influencers are women, compared to 63% men. This imbalance limits amplification opportunities for women’s voices in public discourse.

Analysis of the broader creator economy confirms that algorithms often hinder smaller-scale and authentic creators… disproportionately affecting women and marginalized voices who already fight for attention in saturated spaces.

The numbers paint a stark picture: women are not only fighting cultural and systemic barriers offline, but also facing algorithmic bias online.

So, what are the stakes for women entrepreneurs?

For women solopreneurs, coaches, and creators, social platforms are not hobbies, they’re lifelines.

Losing reach means losing clients, income, and impact. Unlike large corporations, women-led ventures often rely on lean digital strategies, making arbitrary enforcement all the more devastating.

And here’s the deeper truth: if visibility is suppressed, so is power. So is wealth. When women’s content is algorithmically hidden, their voices are systematically excluded from the conversations shaping culture, wealth, and opportunity.

Undependent Women have to reclaim their digital power.

While we can’t singlehandedly rewire social media algorithms, women can reclaim control in three smart ways:

Own Your Platform – Prioritize email lists, websites, and communities you control. Don’t use platforms that can erase you.

2.Diversify Channels – Spread content across multiple outlets. Don’t rely on a single “landlord” for your digital presence. Have 3 or 4.

3.Reframe Content Strategically – For sensitive topics (like women’s health), pair truth with creative framing to navigate algorithmic blind spots. I don’t like that we have to do this, but your message is so needed in the world.

Ultimately, the lesson is this: social media platforms are tools, not masters. The most powerful strategy is to build sovereignty…digital and financial…outside the whims of algorithms.

Women are moving past this sabotage by working in the collaboration economy. This is something where women support women. But it must be done wisely in order for it to benefit everyone.

The collaboration economy is on the rise and those that work together well stand to make a significate mark in both wealth, influence, and impact.

I wrote this post because understanding the problem is 80% of changing it. We can move around an obstacle when we see it.

The struggle to be seen on social media may not be your fault at all. It is designed into the system. We will be working on this issue to help you see where there is intentional wealth sabotage.

Just remember… Together we rise.

Tell us what you think below.

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