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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 2d ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of social phenomenon, cobra effect
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q862279]]"
  2. 11w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id topic/Streisand-effect
    Instance of social phenomenon, cobra effect
    Aliases
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    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: topic/Streisand-effect"
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