DMCA
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A U.S. copyright takedown framework used to request removal of allegedly infringing content.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 6 article(s) of evidence from 4 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 67%.
Evidence (6)
- 7Hacker News·8/28/2026regulationLuanti Android app removed from Google Play after false copyright claim
Luanti says its Android app was removed from Google Play after a DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft, alleging Minecraft copyright infringement. The project disputes the claim, saying Luanti ships no proprietary Minecraft code or assets and that it previously successfully appealed a similar notice.
- 7Hacker News·8/26/2026open_sourceX Targets Nitter’s Code After Cease-and-Desist
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, an open-source front end for X, demanding that public instances shut down and that its source code repository be removed. The dispute centers on whether Nitter’s scraping and access methods violate X’s rules and whether GitHub should treat the code as a DMCA circumvention case.
- 5GitHub Blog·8/4/2026product_launchGitHub legal team streamlines workflows with Copilot CLI
GitHub says members of its legal team used Copilot CLI to turn repetitive legal work into reusable internal tools without traditional coding. Two examples highlighted are a contract drafting tool with a plain-language style guide and a workflow for analyzing DMCA notices and source code more consistently. The post emphasizes that non-engineers were able to build practical tools quickly by working from plain-language instructions in repos.
- 7Ars Technica AI·7/27/2026regulationSerpApi wins court ruling as Google keeps fighting scraper access
Google has said it will continue fighting efforts by AI bots and web scrapers to extract data from its search results, following a recent court loss. The dispute centers on SerpApi's alleged circumvention of Google's anti-scraping protections and resale of search-result content through an unauthorized API service.
- 7Hacker News·7/27/2026regulationJudge Rejects Google’s DMCA Defense Against Scraping
A judge rejected Google’s attempt to use the DMCA as a defense against claims that its content was scraped. The ruling suggests copyright takedown rules may not be a blanket shield against data collection practices.
- 6Hacker News·6/29/2026regulationGoogle removes article on Pollen collapse after disputed DMCA claim
An author says Google removed their article about the collapse of events company Pollen from search results after a copyright claim they believe is fraudulent. The complaint reportedly misrepresented the article as copying an unrelated New York Post piece, and the author has appealed the removal. The incident highlights how copyright takedown systems can be abused to suppress public-interest reporting.