Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
During the summer of 2009 two Martinsville brothers were arrested in connection with the camming of the movie Bruno at a cinema in Manville, New Jersey. Tipped off by the MPAA, the police claimed the pair had been recording first-run movies and selling the …
After his own company was sued for copyright infringement by several television networks including CBS, FilmOn’s Alki David has now turned the tables. For months the billionaire has been hinting that he might sue CBS for their role in distributing P2P soft …
From being one of the safest places in Europe to share files a few years ago, Sweden continues to prove problematic for those who share large amounts of music. Following an investigation by the Swedish arm of IFPI, two men now stand accused of sharing a …
We very rarely do interviews here at TorrentFreak. We get many requests and simply can’t find time to do them all, so we end up saying ‘no’ to them all. Once every couple of years though, probably due to too much sun (or too much drink), we give in. A f …
For the past several years, the music industry has championed the need for a 3 strikes-style regime in order to combat illicit file-sharing. The idea is that when someone is monitored illegally sharing files, they are sent a warning letter via their ISP. O …
When FileSoup administrator Geeker had his home raided in the summer of 2009, police and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) literally trashed his place. In a previous interview Geeker vividly recalled the events. “I got back home just befor …
Earlier this week we broke the news that US authorities had started a third round of domain seizures. This time, it turned out that the actions were aimed at sports streaming sites. In total, 10 domain names belonging to 6 websites were handed over to the …
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