Has been taken down vs Have been taken down

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts based on the subject of the sentence. 'Has been taken down' is used when the subject is singular, while 'have been taken down' is used when the subject is plural. The choice between 'has' and 'have' depends on whether the subject is singular or plural.

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Has been taken down

This phrase is correct when the subject of the sentence is singular.

Use 'has been taken down' when the subject of the sentence is singular, referring to a single entity or person that has been removed or brought down.

Examples:

The old building has been taken down.
The poster has been taken down from the wall.

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Oct 12, 2015 ... PARMA, OH — A Halloween display deemed highly offensive to some has been taken down in Ohio. The display included a man crucified ...
Oct 4, 2015 ... This Channel Has Been Taken Down By Rockstar Games! Doctor GTA. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 28,13328K. Loading... Loading.
Oct 23, 2015 ... Slimgr has been taken down. /v/FatPeopleHate is flipping their collective shit. ( self.Drama). submitted 28 days ago * by WearyTunes · link.
Sep 23, 2015 ... A blog run from inside prison by paedophile Stephen Shone has been taken ... Sometime over the last week the blog has been taken down.

Alternatives:

was taken down

Have been taken down

This phrase is correct when the subject of the sentence is plural.

Use 'have been taken down' when the subject of the sentence is plural, referring to multiple entities or people that have been removed or brought down.

Examples:

The old buildings have been taken down.
The posters have been taken down from the walls.

Show examples from the web [+]

Nov 2, 2015 ... Business site appears to have been taken down. Watch this Topic. Browse forums; All. Browse by destination. United Kingdom Forums · United ...
CNN: U.S. intel says Metrojet flight may have been taken down by ISIS bomb. Written By Scott Sutton Posted: 11/04/2015, 03:41pm ...
9 hours ago ... Power transmission lines have been taken down in the Ukrainian province of Kherson, plunging the Crimean peninsula and its two million ...
Nov 7, 2015 ... Videos have been taken down!? Gainer Boy. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 112112. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...

Alternatives:

were taken down

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Has been taken down vs Have been taken down