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The picture of Barbra Streisand's cliff-top residence inMalibu, California, which she tried to hide in 2003.
TheStreisand effect is a name for aphenomenon. It is when an attempt to remove or censor a piece ofinformation accidentally makes it more popular. The effect is named after American singerBarbra Streisand. In 2003, Streisand's lawyer tried to remove a photo of her house from a collection of thousands of photos ofMalibu, California. However, the attempt to remove the photograph made it more interesting and share-able to media reporters.[1][2][3]
The same effect has occurred when countries, organizations, and people try to hide something.
↑Canton, David (November 5, 2005)."Today's Business Law: Attempt to suppress can backfire".The London Free Press. Archived fromthe original on September 27, 2007. RetrievedJuly 21, 2007.The 'Streisand effect' is what happens when someone tries to suppress something and the opposite occurs. The act of suppressing it raises the profile, making it much more well known than it ever would have been.
