How we handle takedowns.
We publish aggregate statistics on every copyright takedown notice we receive, how we act on them, and how many are contested via counter-notification. All figures are live and anonymized — no individual claimant is ever named.
Generated 8/25/2026, 6:17:26 PM
Headline numbers
Takedown status distribution
Counter-notifications
Last 4 quarters
All figures are counted from our DMCA takedown queue as of the generation timestamp. Individual rights holder identities, contact details, and takedown descriptions are not disclosed here to protect claimant privacy. Counts refresh on every request.
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