DMCA Ignored Countries 2025

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China Not a signatory to Berne/WIPO Copyright Treaties, weak enforcement of copyright laws, courts favor domestic companies
Russia Disregards US copyright laws, lenient towards non-political content, popular for hosting pirated material
Malaysia Strong privacy laws, anonymity for hosting providers, accepts cryptocurrency payments, lenient copyright laws
Netherlands Freedom of speech and privacy laws, lenient towards political websites, allows hosting providers to select content
Switzerland DMCA not enforceable, not a member of WIPO Copyright Treaty, no equivalent to DMCA safe harbor provisions in Swiss law
Hong Kong Lenient towards non-political content, hosting providers can operate freely without DMCA restrictions
Bulgaria Not a signatory to Berne/WIPO Copyright Treaties, courts rule against foreign copyright law, distrust of DMCA notices
Singapore DMCA-friendly VPNs, lenient policies for hosting copyrighted material, promotes freedom for online businesses
Luxembourg Territorial copyright laws, courts favor freedom of expression, lenient towards hosting links to copyrighted material