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.
As the spiritual home and birthplace of The Pirate Bay, it was perhaps inevitable that Sweden would feel the heat from the entertainment industries in a way few other countries have. Relentless pressure from Hollywood and the US recording industry has e …
When Hulu first launched in 2008 there was an immediate effect on the piracy rates in the United States. Having a free, legal and on-demand option to catch up with missed TV-shows suddenly made BitTorrent a less urgent need. But in the years that fo …
Governments all over the world, and in the so-called Free West in particular, look like confused sheep. They are applauding the net activists who are helping people communicate unhindered to get news out from repressive regimes, and at the same time arrest …
According to a release by the Department of Justice, yesterday Richard Franco Montejano of Harbor City, California, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge George H. King to one count of conspiracy to commit willful copyright infringement. The single …
The most serious constitutional issues with the domain seizures arise because the Government does not provide any notice to the domain owners prior to seizing them. One moment, their normal site is up at their web address, the next moment, all that is up a …
If you had the chance to ask a question to someone who has been a member of the movie piracy Scene for half a decade, what would it be? Every day, millions of people download the latest blockbusters through file-sharing applications, and the majority of …
Up until today most of the hearings during the Pirate Bay appeal were simply copied from last year’s District Court hearings. Although this is somewhat ironic considering the topic at hand, the proceedings did not bring much new information, let alone the …
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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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