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This is 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 [email protected]

Recent Posts by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

French Police Dismantle Operation Behind the Already Defunct YggTorrent

July 3, 2026, 07:58 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Sports Rightsholders Want an EU Blacklist for ‘Piracy’ Hosting Providers

July 2, 2026, 07:26 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Kim Dotcom Loses Court of Appeal Bid to Block Extradition to the U.S.

July 1, 2026, 09:57 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

European ISPs Want Rightsholders Held Accountable for Overblocking Damage

June 29, 2026, 12:02 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Feds Seize Domain Names of Nearly 400 Pirate Sports Streaming Sites (Update)

June 27, 2026, 14:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

EU-Backed DNS Resolver Collects Pirate Site Blocklist, Which It Doesn’t Use

June 27, 2026, 09:28 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

ACE, UEFA, and Mexico Chase PirloTV’s 950-Million-Visit Piracy Network

June 25, 2026, 10:52 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Research

Major Brand Ads on Pirate Sites Surged 80% in a Year, EUIPO Finds

June 24, 2026, 13:12 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Film Companies “Piggyback” on Other Lawsuits to Unmask BitTorrent Pirates

June 23, 2026, 13:12 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

AI-Generated ‘FIFA World Cup’ DMCA Notices Ask Google to Delist Pirate Sites

June 22, 2026, 11:10 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

WIPO Alert Pay Aims to Cut Off Piracy Profits with Help from Payment Providers

June 20, 2026, 11:05 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Major Publishers Sue ‘WeLib’, a Pirate Site Built on Anna’s Archive Code

June 18, 2026, 12:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar