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 notice to Cloudflare
  2. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Vimeo
  3. Court order issued by THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES on March 11, 2026 with CASE NUMBER IL-2023-000204
  4. Court order issued by THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES on March 11, 2026 with CASE NUMBER IL-2023-000028
  5. COURT ORDER issued by THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES on March 11, 2026 with CASE NUMBER HC2014-002029

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  5. More Local News Caught in Flood of Unrelated Copyright Takedown Requests Hewson Duffy on August 15, 2024