
“Sure, plenty of legitimate DMCA are received and honored by sites like YouTube, Rapidshare and Grooveshark all the time. But every now and then we hear about a takedown notice that leaves us scratching our heads: Is that really a copyright violation? If not, why was the content removed? Is the system that easily gamed? Oh, it was a violation? How weird. Five prominent examples are listed below, but there are undoubtedly others. If you’ve heard of an outrageous Web content takedown request, let us know in the comments section.”
http://readwrite.com/2013/01/22/5-absurd-copyright-takedowns-that-make-the-law-look-outdated
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