Tag: content freedom

Last Tuesday, a journalist from Central Asia messaged us at 2 AM. His exposé on government corruption got hit with three DMCA takedown notices in one weekend. None of them were legitimate. The claimants? Shell companies that didn't exist six...

Last month, a client came to us in a panic. His blog — years of original writing — was gone. Vanished overnight. His previous host received a DMCA takedown notice, and instead of reviewing it, they just nuked everything. Deleted....

A client came to us last March. She ran a political commentary blog from Southeast Asia — the kind of content that makes powerful people uncomfortable. Her US-based host received a DMCA takedown notice. No verification. No due process. Her...

The Letter that Shuts Down Your Business It always starts with an automated email. One day you are running your website, sharing critical journalistic pieces, hosting custom software, or running a community forum. The next, your US-based hosting provider has...

Let’s talk about something that comes up a lot in our work at HostCreed: DMCA ignored hosting. It’s not a buzzword. It’s a reality for a growing number of creators, publishers, and businesses who need a place to put their...

Why DMCA Takedowns Are a HeadacheLet's be honest. The internet isn't the free speech utopia some people claim it is. We've all seen it happen: you host a blog post, a video, a piece of software, and suddenly you're staring...

How Offshore Hosting Protects Your Business Imagine waking up to find your entire business website vanished overnight—not because of technical issues, but because a government official made a phone call to your hosting provider. This nightmare scenario plays out more...