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The Lumen database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. These data enable us to study the prevalence of legal threats and let Internet users see the source of content removals.

Recent Takedown Notices

  1. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  2. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  3. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  4. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  5. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

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From the Blog

  1. Evolution of DMCA Notices: Trends and a Timeline Shreya Tewari on July 2, 2021
  2. Recent cyberattack raises intellectual property concerns within the gaming industry Anna Callahan on June 28, 2021
  3. ​Lumen at RightsCon 2021 Shreya Tewari on June 26, 2021
  4. "Loaded Words: The Challenges of Effective Content Moderation in Politically Charged Environments" Gina Markov on June 24, 2021
  5. ​Washington State’s King County joins a growing list of US jurisdictions banning the use of facial-recognition software Shreya Tewari on June 4, 2021