📰 New article from TorrentFreak
GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims
https://torrentfreak.com/github-reports-dmca-takedown-record-and-surging-anti-circumvention-claims/
### The Great Code Crackdown: GitHub’s Takedown Spree
If you thought your inbox was the only place getting flooded with “urgent” requests lately, think again—GitHub is feeling the heat. The world’s largest code repository just dropped its latest transparency report, and the numbers are a bit startling.
Copyright claims are on a massive upward trajectory. Most notably, “anti-circumvention” claims—requests to kill projects that bypass digital locks—have surged by 41% this year. To put that in perspective, back in 2020, these types of notices were rare occurrences; now, GitHub is processing hundreds of them annually.
It’s not just the “lock-breaking” tools getting targeted, though. Total DMCA takedowns are also climbing, with the number of affected repositories jumping over 50%. Interestingly, much of this seems to be caused by a few massive “bulk” complaints hitting popular projects rather than a million tiny ones.
The silver lining? GitHub is doubling down on its role as a developer bodyguard. Thanks to recent legal wins that protect platforms from being held automatically liable for user actions, GitHub says it has more breathing room to side with creators and keep the open internet—and your code—running.