A tech guru is waging a war on major media outlets across three continents, hiring a “media assassin” law firm to kill stories connecting him to “hacks-for-hire” controversy.

  • DredUnicorn@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Its the literal definition of Streisand effect. For example, I had no clue who this guy was till I read the story about him suppressing media.

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      10 months ago

      I know what it is. I’m saying that it’s tacky to ask people to make it happen. Not that it happens.