Summary:
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Massive Takedown Request
Rightsholders have requested Google to remove more than 10 billion URLs identified as ‘copyright infringing’ from its search results. -
Historical Context
The request reflects significant growth in DMCA takedown notices over time, which started at a few million annually and surged to billions by 2016. -
Decline in Takedown Requests
Following a peak, the volume of takedown requests began to decline around 2017, aided by Google’s anti-piracy algorithms that reduced the visibility of infringing content. -
Recent Surge
Despite previous declines, Google has recently seen a record number of DMCA notices, processing around 2.5 billion requests per year, averaging over 50 million per week. -
Concentration of Reports
The overwhelming majority of takedown requests come from a small group of rightsholders, with the top ten accounting for 40% of all reported links, indicating concentrated efforts in combating piracy.
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