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  1. Streisand effect - Wikipedia

    The Streisand effect describes a situation where an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information results in the unintended consequence of the effort instead increasing public awareness of the …

  2. Streisand effect | Definition, Meaning, Examples, & Origin - Britannica

    Feb 18, 2026 · The phenomenon existed before Streisand’s lawsuit. It is described by the Chinese idiom yù gài mí zhāng, which loosely translates to “trying to cover things up only makes them more evident.”

  3. The Streisand Effect: Why Hiding Information Backfires

    Aug 12, 2025 · The Streisand Effect describes a situation in which a person or organization’s attempts to suppress information leads to greater attention to the information than it would have received …

  4. Barbra Streisand Effect: Definition, History And Significance

    Oct 19, 2023 · The Streisand Effect is the highly inflated proliferation of information when it was originally intended to be hidden, censored or removed. The contagion infects more and more people …

  5. Streisand effect | Pop Culture | Dictionary.com

    Jun 20, 2022 · What is the Streisand effect? The Streisand effect is a name for the phenomenon in which attempts to hide, censor, or prevent access to something have the opposite result—the …

  6. Streisand Effect: When Secrecy Backfires - Wellnessbeam

    The Streisand Effect is a fascinating socio-cultural phenomenon that highlights the paradox of information control in the digital age. Originating from a celebrity’s attempt to remove aerial photos of …

  7. A Psychologist Explains The ‘Streisand Effect’ —When ... - Forbes

    Aug 24, 2024 · This ironic outcome—where attempts to censor, remove, or hide information only serves to amplify it more in the public’s eye—has come to be known as the “Streisand effect.”

  8. The Streisand Effect: A Guide - numberanalytics.com

    Jun 16, 2025 · The Streisand Effect is a fascinating phenomenon that highlights the unintended consequences of censorship and suppression. It refers to the situation where an attempt to hide or …

  9. Understanding the Streisand Effect - Psychology Today

    Dec 20, 2019 · This paradoxical result—where an attempt to silence, suppress, or stop something backfires—was dubbed the Streisand effect. Let’s take a closer look at the Streisand effect.

  10. List of Streisand effect examples - Wikipedia

    This is a list of notable incidents that have experienced a Streisand effect, an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove, or censor information, where the effort instead backfires by increasing …