Mike Masnick | |
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Born | Michael Masnick December 8, 1974 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Editor |
Known for | Founder of Techdirt |
Michael Masnick (born December 8, 1974[1]) is an American editor and entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of Techdirt, a weblog.[2]
He coined the term "Streisand effect" on the Techdirt blog in January 2005 and was interviewed about it three years later on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.[3]
In August 2024, he became part of the board of Bluesky, a social media startup.[4]
The episode is the latest example of a phenomenon known as the "Streisand Effect." Robert Siegel talks with Mike Masnick, CEO of Techdirt Inc., who coined the term.