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.
Following the revelations that judge Tomas Norström from the original trial had connections with pro-copyright lobby groups, there had been hopes that the trial of the Pirate Bay Four could go to a retrial. However, that eventuality was denied after t …
On 24th August Stockholm’s district court ordered action to remove The Pirate Bay from the Internet, pending the outcome of a civil action taken by several entertainment companies. The court ordered Black Internet, supplier of bandwidth to The Pirate …
This week a man from Sweden was arrested after police discovered a huge haul of pirate movies stored on a server in his basement. After being held in custody for a day, the 33 year old from Västerås was later released on charges of copyright infringem …
The controversial Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) has gathered opposition from various sides, most notably half of the Swedsih public. In a response to the new law The Pirate Bay introduced their anonymity service IPREDATOR last …
The joint press conference was held mainly in Swedish and there was very little English. The media present had applied for invitations, and some representatives from the media had already been banned from attending by The Pirate Bay. Those in attendance we …
Earlier this week, Swedish news site Nyheter24 was launched. Backed by big investors, it aims to challenge the established newspapers online and appeal to a young readership with quick reporting. Of course, since young readers are used to downloading t …
It was a midweek battle that left the RIAA’s campaign against file-sharers reeling on the ropes. Until now, the RIAA’s approach was to throw money at attorneys, who would then take on random targets, unless money and promises were given – ‘legal mugging’ a …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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