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Lumen is a research project studying takedown notices & other legal removal requests and demands concerning online content. Our goals are to facilitate research about the different kinds of complaints and requests for removal--both legitimate and questionable--that are being sent to Internet publishers, search engines, and OSPs.
Read more here.
https://www.lumendatabase.org/pages/about

Send us an email - [email protected] - if you have questions.
We cannot offer legal advice.

Lumen DatabaseApr 21, 2023
"YTMP3.nu has sent a cease and desist notice to Google, urging it to prevent DMCA takedown abuse. The YouTube ripper believes its competitors are sending false and fraudulent takedown claims. To curb this abuse, it's suggested that Google should begin verifying takedown senders. In addition, YTMP3.nu requests a litigation hold in anticipation of future legal action. "
https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-ripper-sends-cease-and-desist-to-google-hoping-to-stop-dmca-abuse-230420/
Lumen gets a steady stream of email alleging this sort of behavior, and have written about it.
YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse

YTMP3.nu has sent a cease and desist notice to Google, urging it to take steps to prevent DMCA takedown abuse.

TF Publishing
Lumen DatabaseDec 5, 2022

This exists!

It me, as they say.

To be clear, Lumen is reliant on OSPs like Twitter to provide us the data, but the concept and infrastructure described is Lumen in its current form
Twitter does currently share with Lumen copies of the DMCA and court order removal requests that Twitter receives.

@justinamash

Lumen DatabaseNov 19, 2022
As of 9:00 AM November 19, 2022 (Lumen time), Twitter is still sending to Lumen copies of the DMCA and other takedown notices that Twitter has received.