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Re:FFmpeg has issued a DMCA takedown on GitHub by ajross on Friday December 26, 2025 @10:28PM (#46398814)
Uh... the repo has literally been taken down by GitHub: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/mpp

Not sure what you're trying to say here. DMCA takedown enforcement is 100% the responsibility of the Online Service Providers per statute. It's the mechanism by which they receive safe harbor from liability for hosting infringing content.

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Re:FFmpeg has issued a DMCA takedown on GitHub by nhinck3 on Friday December 26, 2025 @10:33PM (#46398848)
Yes, but Microsoft/Github do not make any determination about the validity of the claim.

Once a valid (from a process perspective) claim is submitted, the provider is required to take the claimed content down for 10 days. From there the counter claim and court processes can go back and forth.

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Re:FFmpeg has issued a DMCA takedown on GitHub by smaudet on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:38PM (#46469072)
I think you may be astonished to realize a (the?) majority of DMCA takedowns are neither checked nor legitimate...

You can post your thoughts, feelings, and opinions on google blog, and I can submit a DMCA and google is required to take down your thoughts feelings and opinions immediately without verification.

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