Michael Masnick (born December 8, 1974[1]) is an American editor and entrepreneur. He is the CEO and founder of Techdirt, a weblog.[2]

Mike Masnick
Masnick at Techdirt Greenhouse in 2006
Born
Michael Masnick

(1974-12-08) December 8, 1974 (age 49)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEditor
Known forFounder of Techdirt

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]

References

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  1. ^ Masnick, Mike (2008-10-21). "The Uneasy Balance Between Wikipedia And Truth". Techdirt. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ Hill, Kashmir (2023-07-29). "An Internet Veteran's Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ Robert Siegel (February 29, 2008). "The Streisand Effect' Snags Effort to Hide Documents". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. 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.
  4. ^ Perez, Sarah (2024-08-06). "Bluesky adds Techdirt founder Mike Masnick to its board". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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