Streisand Effect’ Strikes: Singer’s Effort to Divert Attention from NY Post Fails
Barbra Streisirthat tried to distract her followers from The New York Post’s reporting on President Joe Biden by asserting that the publication was spreading lies about him. However, her attempt to suppress the visibility of these reports backfired and resulted in increased attention to The New York Post, a phenomenon known as the “Streisand Effect.” This term is named after Streisand herself, originating from her earlier attempt to suppress photographs of her Malibu mansion, which only led to more public interest and circulation of the images. Social media users highlighted the irony of her recent actions on platforms such as Twitter, noting how she unintentionally drew more attention to the article she intended to downplay.
Singer and actress Barbra Streisand found herself at the mercy of a phenomenon named after her — The Streisand Effect — when she attempted to drive people away from The New York Post on Monday, prompting the exact opposite response.
It all began with a post on X in which the singer implored her hundreds of thousands of followers to ignore reporting from The Post because it included negative stories about President Joe Biden.
“The NY Post is printing lies about President Biden. No other media outlets should amplify its disinformation,” she said.
The NY Post is printing lies about President Biden. No other media outlets should amplify its disinformation.
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) June 17, 2024
But then she fell victim to The Streisand Effect — which, as described by Grok, states that the amount of attention a thing gets is inversely proportional to the amount of attention you want it to get.
The Streisand effect is a phenomenon where attempts to hide or suppress information actually result in increased publicity and awareness of that information. It’s like trying to cover up a secret only to have it plastered all over the front page of a newspaper. The term was coined after American singer and actress Barbra Streisand tried to suppress photos of her Malibu mansion, which only led to more people seeking out and sharing those very photos. So, the lesson here is: sometimes the more you try to hide something, the more attention it gets.
“Barbara Streisand is apparently completely unaware of the ‘Streisand Effect.’ This is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have seen lately …” one social media user pointed out via X, sharing Grok’s explanation.
Barbara Streisand is apparently completely unaware of the “Streisand Effect”. This is the most unintentionally hilarious thing I have seen lately… https://t.co/jcJLM6gknB pic.twitter.com/Bv4KA7dneN
— Crispus Attucks, Esq 🥃 (@cattucks1775) June 18, 2024
“Literal Streisand effect,” conservative communications strategist Steve Guest remarked.
Literal Streisand effect: https://t.co/xbweaDllit pic.twitter.com/kRLQvRvSRN
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 18, 2024
“Wow, she did the thing,” Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross added.
Wow, she did the thing https://t.co/AMkUhE3SDv pic.twitter.com/4p1cM3I5Lr
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) June 18, 2024
“‘Do not look at this thing I don’t want you to look at’ said Streisand! How can this be real? The writers are outdoing themselves in 2024!” conservative pundit Mary Katherine Ham posted.
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“Do not look at this thing I don’t want you to look at” said Streisand! How can this be real? The writers are outdoing themselves in 2024! https://t.co/iNh7IWGFnZ
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) June 18, 2024
“The phenomenon of telling people to not share something only to have it spectacularly backfire is literally named after you,” Noam Blum pointed out.
The phenomenon of telling people to not share something only to have it spectacularly backfire is literally named after you. https://t.co/WUTxhlsevH
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) June 17, 2024
“This is like watching Dr. Heimlich dislodge a blockage in a choking person’s airway,” podcaster Justin Young posted in response.
This is like watching Dr. Heimlich dislodge a blockage in a choking person’s airway. https://t.co/Khje4pQzsD
— Justin Robert Young (@JustinRYoung) June 18, 2024
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