WordPress parent company Automattic reports that the number of DMCA takedown notices it received increased by more than 50% last year. What stands

Last year, 83% of all DMCA Takedown Notices were denied by WordPress.

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2021-05-15 01:29:48

WordPress parent company Automattic reports that the number of DMCA takedown notices it received increased by more than 50% last year. What stands out most, however, is the fact that 83% of all notices were rejected, often as a result of inaccurate automated takedown processes.

Automattic, the company behind the popular blogging platform WordPress.com, receives thousands of takedown requests from copyright holders.

Compared to other online services such as Google and Reddit, the numbers are relatively low. That said, there are some figures that clearly stand out.

This week Automattic published its latest transparency report, revealing that it had processed 18,594 DMCA takedown notices during 2020. That is more than a 50% increase compared to last year.

Unlike other services, the company doesn’t report how many URLs are targeted. A single notice can include dozens or hundreds of links, which means that the number of targeted WordPress pages is much higher.

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