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by paulgb 2064 days ago
Yet again with the DMCA, this comes down to the problem that there is basically no disincentive from abusing it to remove content you don't want out there. In 20+ years of its existence, there have been I think one (maybe two now?) cases where someone actually had to pay up damages after a false takedown. Meanwhile, it's an effective way to censor anyone as long as you're willing to bet they won't be able/inclined to put up an expensive legal defense.