The Chilling Effects 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.
Auf Bitten eines Unternehmens aus der Porno-Branche hat Google fälschlicherweise Adressen von GitHub-Seiten aus den Suchergebnissen entfernt. Davon betroffen sind etwa Projekte von Facebook, Netflix, Yahoo und openSUSE.
Die unzulässige Veröffentlichung von 278 Zeilen aus einem 1974 erschienenen Lehrbuch durch einen Lehrer hat beim Webhoster ServerBeach gereicht, um fast eineinhalb Millionen Weblogs zeitweise vom Netz zu nehmen.
New Update, April 2010: Yes, even this parody video has been taken down though the YouTube Content-ID takedown system — just as my version of Hitler says he is going to do at the end. I filed a dispute, and it seems that now you can watch it again on YouTube, at least until Constantin responds as well as on Vimeo. I have a new post about the takedown with more details. In addition, YouTube issued an official statement to which I responded.
This document collects reported cases where the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA have been invoked not against pirates, but against consumers, scientists, and legitimate competitors. It will be updated from time to time as additional cases come to light