Mike Masnick
Mike Masnick | |
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Born | Michael Masnick December 8, 1974 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Editor |
Known for | Founder of Techdirt |
Michael "Mike" Masnick (born December 8,[1] 1974) 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]
Controversy
Masnick was named by Google in the
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On net neutrality
In an article published by him in December of 2017, Masnick stated that he had "changed his mind" about Net Neutrality.
References
- ^ Masnick, Mike (2008-10-21). "The Uneasy Balance Between Wikipedia And Truth". Techdirt. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Francisco, Neil McAllister in San (24 Aug 2012). "Google names names in amended 'shills' list". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Why I Changed My Mind On Net Neutrality". Techdirt. December 7, 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-04.