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DMCA Notices Can Silence Critics but Complaints by the Public Put All at Risk
Whether hiding the truth, gagging critics, silencing rivals, or simply telling tales, takedown notices sent by the public put us all at risk.
After a spurious attempt to deindex one of our articles with a bogus copyright claim, research led us by chance down a parallel path, revealing an even greater threat to free speech and legitimate reporting. From complaints about students using an AI service to write their assignments, to an insistence that content must be deindexed because the author “is from Estonia for God’s sake,” Google has much on its plate, including social media squabbles to preside over. To end on a lighter note, takedowns that put the well-being of others before selfish interests, are a pleasure to read and immediately restore all faith in human nature.
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