Ernesto Van der Sar

Ernesto Van der Sar is a newsmaker and news gatherer with a fascination for piracy, lawsuits, and statistics.
I'm the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TorrentFreak. Dutchman, born in the eighties and raised near Amsterdam. In 2005 this site started as a simple blog that aimed to share and uncover news related to the file-sharing community. Over the years TorrentFreak has grown from a hobby to a serious news operation. We strive to bring topics to the forefront that aren't highlighted in the mainstream media, with a balanced perspective.
You can reach me at ernesto@torrentfreak.com Prefer not to send something in plain text? Use this public PGP key.

Operator of Torrent Tracker DanishBits Sentenced to One Year in Prison

One of the ringleaders behind the defunct torrent tracker DanishBits received a one-year prison sentence today, of which nine months…

13 hours ago

Member of Busted Scene Piracy Group Hopes to Avoid Prison

The U.S. probation service is recommending a six-month prison sentence for Jonatan Correa, who was part of the notorious Scene…

2 days ago

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/26/2021

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Mortal…

2 days ago

RIP: The Uncanny Business of Dead Celebrity Endorsements on Social Media

The dead are more alive than ever. Thanks to social media and inherited 'intellectual property rights,' stars of the past…

3 days ago

Popcorn Time Plans to Make a Comeback, Despite Legal Trouble

A few weeks ago, several movie companies sued a widely used Popcorn Time fork, as well as VPN.ht. When the…

5 days ago

Student Sues Proctorio for Using DMCA Takedowns to Remove Critical Tweets

Miami University student and security researcher Erik Johnson has filed a lawsuit against software company Proctorio, which used DMCA notices…

6 days ago

Russia Wants Instagram to Stop Blocking Its Anthem over Copyright Issues

Russia's telecoms watchdog 'Roskomnadzor' has sent a letter to Instagram demanding that the company removes its copyright restrictions on posts…

7 days ago

DMCA Shortcut Helps Movie Companies Cheaply Identify ‘Potential’ BitTorrent Pirates

Several movie companies have obtained a DMCA subpoena to identify 25 account holders whose IP-addresses were caught sharing pirated content.…

1 week ago