Google Requests Default Judgment Against DMCA ScammersErnesto Van der Sar, 13 May 10:21 PM The DMCA takedown process gives copyright holders the opt
 | The DMCA takedown process gives copyright holders the option to remove infringing content from the web. It's a powerful, widely-used tool that takes millions of URLs and links offline every day. This often happens for a good reason, but some takedown efforts are questionable or even outright abusive. Google Sues DMCA Scammers Google is no stranger to DMCA abuse. The company has processed more than 8 billion takedown requests over the years and while most notices are legitimate, scammers regularly try to game the process to gain an advantage. Last November, the search giant had seen enough. In a lawsuit, filed at a federal court in California, Google accused Nguyen Van Duc and Pham Van Thien of sending over 100,000 fraudulent takedown requests. Many of these notices were allegedly filed against third-party T-shirt shops. The scammers used fabricated names but also impersonated celebrities for their takedown effort, including Elon Musk. It would be no surprise if this includes Elon ...Read More |
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