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Do takedowns work internationally?

Last updated on Mar 18, 2026

The DMCA is a U.S. law, but most major hosting providers, platforms, and search engines around the world honor DMCA takedown requests because they operate under U.S. jurisdiction or follow similar copyright frameworks. Fanlock files takedowns globally and our escalation system is designed to apply pressure regardless of where a site is hosted.