Streisand effect
phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet
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Streisand effect
Summary
Streisand effect is a social phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of social_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,870 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Streisand effect's instance of is recorded as social phenomenon[3].
- Streisand effect's instance of is recorded as cobra effect[4].
- Barbra Streisand is named after Streisand effect[5].
- Streisand effect is a type of unintended consequences[6].
- Streisand effect's Commons category is recorded as Streisand effect[7].
- Streisand effect's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Streisand effect[8].
- Streisand effect's facet of is recorded as censorship[9].
- Streisand effect's facet of is recorded as Internet privacy[10].
- Streisand effect's named by is recorded as Mike Masnick[11].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include social phenomenon[3] and cobra effect[4]. Streisand effect is a type of unintended consequences[6].
Origins
Barbra Streisand is named after Streisand effect[5].
Why It Matters
Streisand effect ranks in the top 5% of social_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,870 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]