Source briefingAugust 6, 2026Evidence

‘I terminated this channel’: Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets

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What the source reports

Hired hands in an underground takedown market are charging up to $5,000 to scrub reporting from social media by filing fake copyright claims.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · August 5, 2026

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