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MENTAL MODEL · M10635

Streisand Effect

Streisand Effect
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The act of attempting to hide or suppress information paradoxically leads to greater attention and dissemination of that information.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Anticipate the backlash effect. Before deciding to 'suppress', ask: could this action itself become bigger news?

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The suppression action itself becomes a news signal, amplifying attention; the forbidden fruit effect stimulates curiosity and motivation to spread.

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