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That’s an interesting idea.

Just claim copyright on your name and then DMCA the fuck out of all these sites, including Google.

You get the same effect as the right to be forgotten (probably even more disruptive, as this solution also works for companies) but Google has to apply it internationally.

And, the worst thing, many companies actually use DMCA to ban bad reviews already.



The DMCA is relevant in the US only, so I don't think that's going to work. Moreover, one cannot simply, "claim copyright on your name." It just doesn't work that way.


The funny thing of the DMCA is, that, due to Safe Harbor laws, it applies to all companies in the US and EU, and they have to take it down internationally.

Yes, surely it doesn’t work that way, but it’s DMCA. Companies are using it to take down everything with "Pixels" in name, it’s not hard to abuse it.




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