The DMCA circumvention landscape is intensifying as tech platforms face mounting legal pressure over content scraping, AI training, and copyright enforcement. GitHub removed a record 47,228 projects in 2025, Spotify won a $322M judgment against Anna's Archive, and creators are challenging unauthorized use of their work in AI systems.
·GitHub removed record 47,228 projects and is reviewing DMCA liability rules for developers
·Spotify secured $322M judgment against Anna's Archive for circumventing digital protections
·SerpApi is challenging Google's right to sue over search results scraping
·YouTubers are suing Snap for using videos without permission in AI training
·Reddit is pursuing legal action against Perplexity over anti-circumvention violations
drawn from Transnational Litigation Blog, Help Net Security, Search Engine Journal, Let's Data Science · updated 73d ago