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The Streisand Effect 

A social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publicizing that information, often via the Internet.
"The Streisand Effect is named after American entertainer Barbra Streisand, whose attempt to suppress photographs of her residence in Malibu, California, inadvertently drew further attention to it in 2003."
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The Streisand Effect 

The Streisand effect is a primarily online phenomenon in which an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information has the opposite effect and instead drags attention
Urban Dictionary sucks - said on named site creates The Streisand Effect with lots of thumbs down dragging up the result
The Streisand Effect by barrust March 27, 2010

The Streets 

The streets are typically home to a diverse population of people and groups. Some of these groups, include hoes, bitches, fucks, morons, and especially Wyatts and other names of that nature. Many alcoholics and nicotine fiends also belong to the streets.
Me: “Is that Wyatt?”
Dylan: “It sure is, but he belongs to the streets.”
Whole group: “STREEEETS”

Dylan: “HE BELONGS TO THE!!”
Whole group: “STREEEETS”
The Streets by ClaimedByTheStreets November 3, 2019

The Streets 

The Streets or just 'Streets' for short is the metaphorical location referenced to by the popular saying 'belongs to the streets' and represents the whereabouts of someone who is notably promiscuous.
"Bro, do you see all these half naked tik toks she posts? Don't catch feelings man, she belongs to the streets."

"Hey boys, what are your thoughts on kylie? She was giving me looks all night."
Boys: "STREETS"

The Streets 

The place where she belongs to.
cant make a wife out of a hoe
she belongs to the streets
The Streets by RonZafrir March 8, 2021

the streets are talking 

Discussing some gossip/rumours (can be positive or negative), similar to word on the street is...
The streets are talking and they saying you and Lashonda are kitty clicking!
The streets are talking about the raid on that weed house down 8th avenue!

the streets 

The brit Mike Skinner's group that consists of talking/rapping about everyday problems and life. If you have any depth at all, you'll appreciate the rhymes and content of this music.
But there is just one little thing that's really really, really really annoying me about you, you see, yeah yeah like I said you are really fit, but my gosh, don't you just know it?
the streets by John April 11, 2005