What is the Streisand effect?
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About this episode
What is the Streisand effect? Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand celebrated her 80th birthday on 24th April 2022. The actress, director, producer and musician has been in the public eye since the age of 20 and belongs to a very select group known as EGOT winners. That means she’s won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Her dazzling career has seen her sell over 150 million albums worldwide, and accumulate wealth of $635M, according to a 2021 estimate. SON - cash register She’s also had a media phenomenon named after her: the Streisand effect. How did that come to happen? What’s the psychology behind the Streisand effect? What are some prominent examples? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is antibiotic-free meat? What is a migraine? What is deep ecology? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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