GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims

GitHub has published its 2025 transparency report, revealing record levels of DMCA takedown activity across two separate metrics. The total number of removed projects increased to 47,228, while the number of circumvention claims jumped by more than 40% to 645. GitHub also highlights the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Cox v. Sony, which gives platforms more room to side with developers over rightsholders.