The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), enacted in 1998, is crucial for balancing copyright protection with the growth of online platforms hosting user-generated content by providing a "safe harbor" for service providers. This legal framework allows platforms to avoid liability for copyright infringements by implementing a notice-and-takedown system, enabling copyright owners to request the removal of infringing content while allowing users to contest erroneous removals. The DMCA also criminalizes the circumvention of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies. A notable case study is the takedown of youtube-dl from GitHub by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) due to alleged DRM circumvention, highlighting the complexities and challenges in interpreting DMCA provisions. Although youtube-dl was eventually reinstated after scrutiny and advocacy by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the case underscores the ongoing tension between copyright enforcement and technological innovation, emphasizing the need for careful evaluation of takedown claims, particularly those involving DRM circumvention.