Lumen Database
@lumendatabase.bsky.social
Lumen is an independent research project studying takedown notices along with other legal removal requests and demands concerning online content. We collect and analyze requests to OSPs to remove material from their services.
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torrentfreak.com/court-orders...
"Court Orders Porkbun and Other Registrars to Hand Over PornXP Domains to Aylo"
"Court Orders Porkbun and Other Registrars to Hand Over PornXP Domains to Aylo"
January 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
torrentfreak.com/court-orders...
"Court Orders Porkbun and Other Registrars to Hand Over PornXP Domains to Aylo"
"Court Orders Porkbun and Other Registrars to Hand Over PornXP Domains to Aylo"
Lumen has received copies of ~215,000 takedown notices and court orders in the last year that contain the word "gambling".
We may do a deeper dive soon.
restofworld.org/2026/online-...
We may do a deeper dive soon.
restofworld.org/2026/online-...
A global crackdown on online gambling
Some countries are welcoming the booming industry; others want to ban it outright.
restofworld.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Lumen has received copies of ~215,000 takedown notices and court orders in the last year that contain the word "gambling".
We may do a deeper dive soon.
restofworld.org/2026/online-...
We may do a deeper dive soon.
restofworld.org/2026/online-...
torrentfreak.com/x-sues-music...
NB:
This is the sort of thing that could be independently verified if the platform in question was one that shared with Lumen copies of DMCA notices it received.
Transparency benefits everyone!
NB:
This is the sort of thing that could be independently verified if the platform in question was one that shared with Lumen copies of DMCA notices it received.
Transparency benefits everyone!
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
torrentfreak.com/x-sues-music...
NB:
This is the sort of thing that could be independently verified if the platform in question was one that shared with Lumen copies of DMCA notices it received.
Transparency benefits everyone!
NB:
This is the sort of thing that could be independently verified if the platform in question was one that shared with Lumen copies of DMCA notices it received.
Transparency benefits everyone!
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
NEW: Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, says Ofcom would have the "full backing" of government if it opted to block access to X in the UK (but it's a decision for Ofcom)
January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Happy New Year, and a reminder to the global Lumen community that if you or someone you know is at an OSP that receives ( or sends) takedown notices **of any type**, [not just DMCAs]
Lumen is interested in receiving copies of those to add to our research database.
Lumen is interested in receiving copies of those to add to our research database.
January 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Happy New Year, and a reminder to the global Lumen community that if you or someone you know is at an OSP that receives ( or sends) takedown notices **of any type**, [not just DMCAs]
Lumen is interested in receiving copies of those to add to our research database.
Lumen is interested in receiving copies of those to add to our research database.
