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. Defamation Complaint to Google
  2. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  3. Defamation Complaint to Google
  4. DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
  5. Defamation Complaint to Google

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From the Blog

  1. Lumen Researcher Interview Series: Professor Jon Penney
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  3. Investigative report on reputation management highlights continued abuse of copyright and other laws to manipulate online media
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  5. Notice in Lumen reveals Indian Government’s attempt to remove references to BBC’s documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’