An organization that files DMCA
takedown notices against legitimate content without checking too closely wouldn't be liable for any damages.
In another case, an organization filed
a takedown notice against a YouTube video containing birds singing, claiming that the sound of the birds singing in the background was their copyrighted content.
Not exact matches
And since a
takedown notice was given, this is either someone with a personal vendetta
against me (not a fun thought) or someone with much bigger fish to fry.
If you found content of your own being infringed
against online, you could send a DMCA
takedown notice to remove it from the hosting service or take down a website hosted by a web - hosting provider.