Mike Masnick

Mike Masnick
Masnick at Techdirt Greenhouse in 2006
Born
Michael Masnick

(1974-12-08) December 8, 1974 (age 49)
United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEditor
Known forFounder 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]

References

  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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