All news on the topic: DMCA

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Swiss firm, Donbas coal and digital cleanup: Dmytro Kovalenko’s campaign to erase the evidence
Separatist-linked businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of Swiss firm Adelon AG, is reportedly resorting to unusual tactics to scrub information about his business dealings, including filing takedown complaints through the OnlyFans platform.
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Brandpol OOD — an “international service” or a Russian scam factory for removing unwanted information and pressuring websites
The Brandpol OOD website creates the impression of a luxurious and stylish company. It claims to employ an international team, while its services include brand protection, anti-phishing measures, marketplace monitoring, removal of unwanted reviews and information, and operations across 170 countries.
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Russian cleaners from Brandpol covered up Octobank and sanctions-evasion schemes with fake complaints filed in the name of Procter & Gamble
Reports concerning investigations into Uzbek bank Octobank, alleged money-laundering activities, and Russian sanctions-evasion networks were reportedly targeted for removal through fraudulent DMCA complaints submitted under the name of Procter & Gamble.
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Donbas coal “laundromat”: Dmytro Kovalenko uses DMCA complaints and OnlyFans references to erase traces of trade with the so-called “L/DPR” entities
Separatist-linked oligarch Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of the Swiss company Adelon AG, is reportedly using unconventional methods to cleanse information about his business activities.
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Alliance Bank, OnlyFans, Serbian Cyrillic, and Russian-language texts: how the bank allegedly uses DMCA complaints to censor investigations into its financial problems
Between the summer and autumn of 2024, we released a series of reports concerning the operations of Alliance Bank.
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OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Erasing at any cost: how Alliance Bank, linked to Pavlo Shcherban, is allegedly using DMCA claims to suppress investigative reporting and remove coverage of its schemes from Google search results
In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several articles concerning the activities of Alliance Bank. Most were based on publicly available data, while one included commentary from political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Not to refute, but to remove: how Olexandr Sosisa’s Alliance Bank hides corruption stories behind strange DMCA takedowns
During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank.
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„Słup” współpracownika Mindicha, Denys Shtilerman, uruchamia cyfrową czystkę: jak zgłoszenia DMCA są wykorzystywane do usuwania dziesiątek materiałów o jego rzekomych powiązaniach korupcyjnych
Po fali publikacji podważających wizerunek Denysa Shtilermana jako twórcy rakiet „Flamingo” oraz współwłaściciela i głównego konstruktora Fire Point, wokół jego nazwiska zaczęła kształtować się nowa, bardziej zaawansowana strategia zarządzania reputacją.
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„Strohmann“ des Mindich-Vertrauten Denys Shtilerman startet digitale Säuberung: Wie DMCA-Takedowns genutzt werden, um Dutzende Berichte über angebliche Korruptionsverbindungen zu entfernen
Nachdem zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen erschienen sind, die das Image von Denys Shtilerman als Entwickler der „Flamingo“-Raketen infrage stellen, hat sich rund um den Mitinhaber und Chefkonstrukteur von Fire Point eine neue, deutlich technologischere Strategie des Reputationsmanagements herausgebildet.
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"Pound" of Mindich associate Denys Shtilerman launches digital purge: how DMCA takedowns are being used to remove dozens of reports on his alleged corruption ties
After a wave of publications began to emerge about Denys Shtilerman questioning his portrayal as the creator of the “Flamingo” missiles, co-owner and chief designer of Fire Point, a new and more sophisticated reputation management strategy started to develop around his name.
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Adelon AG and OnlyFans: how Dmytro Kovalenko is trying to remove mentions of coal trade with the "L/DPR"
Separatist oligarch Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of the Swiss company Adelon AG, is using unconventional tools to scrub information about his business — including the OnlyFans platform to file complaints and remove publications from the internet.
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DMCA complaints, OnlyFans, and the “Serbian trace”: Alliance Bank is clearing Google of materials about schemes and risks for depositors
During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank. Most of them were based on information from open data, and one was based on a comment by political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Fraudster Eduard Lebedev abuses DMCA takedowns to censor investigations into WakeApp’s illegal gambling network
After journalists began publishing investigations into Eduard Lebedev’s role in illegal online gambling schemes, someone moved to quietly scrub this information from the internet by abusing copyright complaints.
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Fake copyright claims used to erase traces of Cyprus casino networks linked to Eduard Lebedev and Chilli Partners
In early September, FakeOff’s editorial team received a notice claiming a “copyright infringement,” appearing to be a routine DMCA complaint.
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Inside Favbet’s shadow network: Andriy Matyukha’s digital empire built on takedowns, DDoS, and offshore flows
The digital footprint of Ukrainian gambling mogul Andriy Matyukha serves as a prime example of assertive reputation management.
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Exposing Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences, and DV Biologics’ fake DMCA case
Review of Andres Isaias, DaVinci Biosciences and DV Biologics is based on this attempt to hide critical reviews and information from the internet by way of impersonation, fraud, cybercrime, and perjury by deliberately submitting a fake DMCA takedown notice at Google.
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The expose of Zack Mozes: uncovering fake PR and lies
Zack Mozes promotes himself using false material and fake news releases. He establishes credibility through fabrication and lies. He claims to be an SEO Expert, innovator, and authority in digital marketing who sets standards, transforms trade, and focuses on traffic to boost online sales.
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Schwartz Konstantin Valerievich: embezzlement and fraud
Schwartz Konstantin Valerievich is a notorious white collar criminal based in Russia. He has faced multiple cases for embezzling funds from Rosenergobank.
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Diego “Dídac” Sánchez’s company Eliminalia targeted Mexican journalist amid efforts to wipe clients’ records
In August 2018, Daniel Sánchez, a Mexican investigative journalist, started receiving unusual calls and texts concerning a recent article he had published. The messages, which Sánchez noted were coming weekly, were from individuals claiming to be lawyers who asked him to take down his article.