The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), despite being U.S.-based, has become the standard copyright infringement reporting mechanism adopted by nearly every major platform worldwide (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Dailymotion, Medium, etc.). For brands operating in Turkey, the DMCA process is also a critical tool for protecting content on international platforms.
What a valid DMCA complaint requires
- A clear statement that the work belongs to you (electronic or physical signature)
- The full URL/location of the infringing content
- An identifiable example or location of your original work
- A good-faith statement that the infringement is unauthorized
- Your contact information
Step-by-step process
- Find the platform's DMCA/copyright notification form (usually under a "Copyright" or "Report" section)
- Fill in the required information completely; missing information can lead to rejection
- The platform typically removes or restricts access to the content within a few days
- If the content owner files a counter-notice, the process can be extended and move to a legal stage
Why isn't a single complaint enough?
Copyright violations are rarely limited to a single platform — the same content can spread in parallel across YouTube, Dailymotion, Telegram, and various forums. Running a separate DMCA process for each platform is time-consuming and unsustainable for most brands.
Achernar's Film & TV Series Protection and Link Isolation services detect copyright violations across multiple platforms simultaneously and run the appropriate takedown process, including DMCA, on your behalf.