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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by bovermyer on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @09:00AM (#19367662)
The phenomenon described is common - making a noticeable effort to hide something draws more attention to what you're trying to hide.

Attributing it to a specific individual seems a little weird to me. It'd be like calling lashing out in anger "the Depp effect."

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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by phyzome on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @09:05AM (#19367690)
Phenomena get named. Good names are in short supply. Names of individuals are used as an easy cultural shorthand.
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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by bovermyer on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @09:57AM (#19368133)
Yes, but that then adds a communication barrier. There are more universal ways to describe what happened.
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