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 claim by Hasbro, Inc. for Fund BOX EAT CARDS: Turn nostalgia into cards you can hold
  2. DMCA claim by Christopher Kooistra for Acasis 80Gbps Pro Storage, Built for Al and Creative Work
  3. DMCA claim by Nathan Hall for Paws of Purity | Indie Animated Show
  4. DMCA claim by Pura Scents, Inc. for One Diffuser. Seven Scents.
  5. DMCA notice to Cloudflare

From the Blog

  1. A Strange Group of Emails to Lumen and What They Might Mean: Part 2 Adam Holland on March 18, 2026
  2. A Strange Group of Emails to Lumen and What They Might Mean Lumen Team on March 3, 2026
  3. The year in review: Lumen Statistics 2025 the Lumen Team on February 17, 2026
  4. A New Home For Lumen The Lumen Team on February 17, 2026
  5. Lumen Researcher Interview Series: Phineas Rueckert - Forbidden Stories on November 21, 2024