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DMCA Ignored Countries

DMCA Ignored Countries: compare 9 countries on 2 metrics.

Country Ignores DMCA

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BulgariaYesNot a signatory to Berne/WIPO Copyright Treaties, courts rule against foreign copyright law, distrust of DMCA notices
ChinaYesNot a signatory to Berne/WIPO Copyright Treaties, weak enforcement of copyright laws, courts favor domestic companies
Hong KongYesLenient towards non-political content, hosting providers can operate freely without DMCA restrictions
LuxembourgYesTerritorial copyright laws, courts favor freedom of expression, lenient towards hosting links to copyrighted material
MalaysiaYesStrong privacy laws, anonymity for hosting providers, accepts cryptocurrency payments, lenient copyright laws
NetherlandsYesFreedom of speech and privacy laws, lenient towards political websites, allows hosting providers to select content
RussiaYesDisregards US copyright laws, lenient towards non-political content, popular for hosting pirated material
SingaporeYesDMCA-friendly VPNs, lenient policies for hosting copyrighted material, promotes freedom for online businesses
SwitzerlandYesDMCA not enforceable, not a member of WIPO Copyright Treaty, no equivalent to DMCA safe harbor provisions in Swiss law

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Where does this dmca ignored countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 9 DMCA Ignored Countries in 2024 - 1Byte; DMCA Ignored Countries – Only These 7 Are, as of 2025 - Website Planet.