TorrentFreak

The place where breaking news, BitTorrent and copyright collide

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What?

TorrentFreak is a weblog dedicated to bringing the latest news about BitTorrent and everything that is closely related to this popular filesharing protocol. We are not a news aggregator, but focus on unique and fresh stories. TorrentFreak is where news and filesharing collide. We try to be the source of all the latest breaking news in the p2p world.

Who?

TorrentFreak was founded by Ernesto, who is also the main editor of the site. February 2007, we welcomed Enigmax to our team, together with Ernesto he is now responsible for 90% of the articles. The TorrentFreak team is completed by our CTO Ben Jones, an occasional freelance writer, and our readers.

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NewsBits

The latest news from around the web, not covered on the frontpage

  • FilePorn Adult Torrent Site Joins Cheggit, Shuts Down

    FilePorn, one of the longest standing adult BitTorrent trackers, has called it quits. After more than...

  • RIAA: “Misinformation May Be a Dirty Trick, But It Works.”

    For years the RIAA has tried to convince the world that piracy is killing musicians. Supported...

  • Russia’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker Under Huge DDoS Attack

    RUTracker, Russia’s largest BitTorrent tracker, has been dealing with the effects of a DDoS attack over...

  • Reddit and WordPress Urge Congress to Shelve SOPA/PIPA

    A coalition of 70 groups, including Reddit and WordPress, are asking Congress to stop working on...

  • Turbobit.net Blocks US Visitors After MegaUpload Shutdown

    In the aftermath of the MegaUpload shutdown, file-hosting sites continue to change their services. After Uploaded.to,...

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