Maybe we should distinguish between the “Weak Streisand Effect” (in some cases, the act of attempting to suppress information adds to the virality of a story) and the “Strong Streisand Effect” (attempting to suppress information increases the virality of a story in expectation). WSE seems definitely true, SSE seems pretty unlikely on average, though depends massively on the details.
Maybe we should distinguish between the “Weak Streisand Effect” (in some cases, the act of attempting to suppress information adds to the virality of a story) and the “Strong Streisand Effect” (attempting to suppress information increases the virality of a story in expectation). WSE seems definitely true, SSE seems pretty unlikely on average, though depends massively on the details.