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Who’s Killing All These Stories About a Controversial Tech Mogul? (www.thedailybeast.com)

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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.

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[–] DredUnicorn@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world -1 points 9 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.