The Visibility Trap

Mary McGill's 'The Visibility Trap' examines the intersection of sexism and digital surveillance to show how social media platforms amplify gendered harms and pressures on visibility.

The book explores how women’s increased online presence exposes them to targeted abuse and surveillance practices, while also constraining their participation within public digital spaces.

McGill combines qualitative data, theoretical frameworks, and case studies to reveal systemic patterns of misogyny and institutional failures.

She discusses the consequences for privacy, professional life, and civic participation, and critiques platform and policy responses.

The work has been recognized for its contribution to understanding gendered experiences of online spaces and was named a Sunday Business Post book of the year.