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The effect is named for American singer and actress Barbra Streisand, whose attorney's attempt in 2003 to suppress the publication of a photograph showing her clifftop residence in Malibu, taken to document coastal erosion in California, inadvertently drew far greater attention to the previously obscure photograph.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Streisand effect, phenomenon in which an attempt to censor, hide, or otherwise draw attention away from something only serves to attract more attention to it. The name derives from American singer and actress Barbra Streisand’s lawsuit against a photographer in 2003, which drew attention to the.
- Alison Eldridge
Aug 17, 2023 · The Streisand Effect is when efforts to suppress online information backfire and make things worse. Learn how the singer sued a photographer for distributing aerial photos of her Malibu home and ended up drawing more attention to them.
- Stacy Conradt
Oct 19, 2023 · The Streisand Effect is the phenomenon of information spreading more widely when it is suppressed or removed by a person or a group. It was coined by Internet users after Barbara Streisand's attempt to hide her Malibu house photos in 2003. The term also refers to the case of Beyoncé, Guns N' Roses and other celebrities who faced similar situations. Learn more about the origin, psychological reactance and examples of the Streisand Effect.
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Dec 20, 2019 · Media. Understanding the Streisand Effect. How a private-property dispute birthed a phenomenon. Posted December 20, 2019|Reviewed by Ekua Hagan. In 2003, a picture of Barbra Streisand’s...
Apr 15, 2013 · Named after the American singer and actress Barbra Streisand, the Streisand Effect describes how efforts to suppress a juicy piece of online information can backfire and end up making...
Jun 15, 2012 · The story sums up the Streisand Effect, named after singer Barbra Streisand, which is an online phenomenon in which an attempt to hide or remove information - a photo, video, story etc -...
