Anyway, I thought that was the intent of the takedown request feature.

The legal basis for the takedown requests isn't clear.

Additionally, there is no public record of takedown requests and counter-notices.

Such takedown requests aren't unheard of, but to date they have been relatively rare.

None of these files were deleted; even when takedown requests were made.

The section on takedown requests provides an interesting window into the different types of censorship that occur around the world.

Companies and sites that won't comply with takedown requests are targets ripe for a "follow the money" approach.

It gets so bad that filehosts hosting service manuals often get takedown requests as well.

We are designing new tools that will enable us to act on reliable copyright takedown requests within 24 hours.

I'm going to hire a lawyer, form a quasi-governmental agency, and issue a takedown request for the domain facebook.com!

And Yelp told us that they "have never elected to remove a review in response this type of takedown request."

This will end just like rapidshare, hotfile does in fact police their system and responds to takedown requests.

Two Pirate Bay founders are ready to respect copyright takedown requests.

The law appears to allow the necessary flexibility to deal reasonably with relaying takedown requests to handle such situations.

On April 6, 2010 he received a takedown request from Warner Music Group.

Without direct involvement in publishing the content, they're much more likely to take a "no questions asked" posture in response to takedown requests.

To be sure, UMG could have been more forthcoming with details about which takedown requests it sent and why.

Let's not forget that Youtube today is one of the most overreacting sites on the internet with regard to responding to takedown requests.

(Think existing takedown request aren't already abused?

Correction: An earlier version of the story stated that it takes up to 10 days for sites to restore content in response to a takedown request.

Megaupload speculated the video was taken down in response to a UMG takedown request.

UMG's takedown request was an unexpected publicity coup.

Identification of "repeat infringer" may occur through repeated notice and takedown requests, while other online service provider require a determination by a court.

Reasons for US takedown requests

They don't have the time to look at every file, but have the time to file the takedown request