WordPress.com Flags Concerning Spike in AI-Generated DMCA Takedowns

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WordPress.com Flags Concerning Spike in AI-Generated DMCA Takedowns

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WordPress.com Calls Out AI-Generated DMCA Abuse in Latest Transparency Report

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and Tumblr, is sounding the alarm on a troubling new trend: AI-generated DMCA takedown notices. According to their latest transparency report (July–December 2025), the platform received a 20% spike in takedown requests—2,431 total—but a staggering 86% were rejected due to flaws or outright abuse.

What’s behind the surge? Enter AI-driven mass reporting, often used by third-party services to cut costs and maximize profits. One culprit stands out: Enforcity, which sent 838 “inactionable” notices—over a third of all takedowns during the period. These notices targeted URLs like dynamic search pages with no actual content, or even non-existent infringing material.

Worse, Enforcity’s service—priced as low as $29/month and marketed to OnlyFans creators—is claiming a 99% success rate while reportedly removing zero legitimate content on WordPress.com.

Automattic’s Steve Blythe warns this abuse risks chilling free expression: “The DMCA is being weaponized by automated systems, not just by accident—but by design.”

While outreach led Enforcity to pause sending notices in early 2026, the bigger question remains: How long can platforms hold the line before AI-fueled takedowns drown out legitimate creativity?

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