Summary
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].
Mike Masnick | |
|---|---|
 Masnick at Techdirt Greenhouse in 2006 | |
| Born | Michael Masnick December 8, 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Known for | Founder 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]
Controversy edit
Masnick was named by Google in the Oracle v. Google patent and copyright dispute, because he has been paid to write articles by the Computer and Communications Industry Association, which Google funds as one of the members.[4] Masnick also disclosed that a series on the site was funded by Oracle and Intel, and said Oracle did not include this in their filing.[citation needed]
Views edit
On net neutrality edit
In an article published by him in December of 2017, Masnick stated that he had "changed his mind" about Net Neutrality. [5] According to the article, Masnick became a supporter of the FCC "putting in place rules to protect net neutrality" at that point in the history of technology and the internet.
References edit
- ^ Masnick, Mike (2008-10-21). "The Uneasy Balance Between Wikipedia And Truth". Techdirt. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Mike Masnick's Blog