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Definition Streisand effect in British English

Streisand effect noun

noun
1

the phenomenon that trying to suppress information about something only increases people's desire to find out about it; named after the singer Barbra Streisand's attempts to prevent publication of images of her home in Malibu

Example

"It's a massive Streisand effect. Now I am fielding calls from European tabloids," he said.

Definition Streisand effect in British English