[wbl]

You can only issue a DCMA request on behalf of the copyright holder. There is no takedown for butthurt.

[plorkyeran]

In practice you can issue DCMA requests for any reason and there are zero consequences for lying.

[yieldcrv]

Sometimes the controversy involves resyndication of copyrighted material

People don’t really care that much about their Streisand hopes to argue fair use or bother

But the presence of material makes it a legitimate DMCA request (not like legitimacy is enforced, but I cover my own bases at least)