Streisand effects

A form of Streisand effect — A phenomenon in which attempting to suppress an item of information attracts even more unwanted attention, thus furthering its dissemination.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Streisand effect

    Other notable Canadian censorship attempts are have had such strong Streisand Effects, they might as well have directed and starred in the romantic drama Prince Of Tides.

    2008 November 19, Joshua Errett, “Khalid mosque sings Streisand”, in Now, volume 28, number 12, →ISSN
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    It's not even the right venue for this guy to complain about his privacy. This is an open Map Maker forum where it is visible to all (or until the message is deleted). This link should be the right place to complain (and avoid any potential Streisand effects)

    2012 January 22, geopgeop Level 7, “Lock the Message to New Mappers?”, in General Map Maker (Usenet)
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