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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. Big Tech expresses business-viability concerns in Europe over transatlantic data transfer deadlock Shreya Tewari on February 16, 2022
  2. Copyright Law as the tool of choice for censorship and reputation management Shreya Tewari on January 17, 2022
  3. Researching with the Lumen Database: Q&A Sessions for Interested Researchers Lumen Team on January 14, 2022
  4. Rohingya refugees file $150 billion lawsuit against Facebook for alleged content moderation malpractices Shreya Tewari on December 9, 2021
  5. Use of Facial Recognition Technologies on a steep rise in India Shreya Tewari on December 9, 2021