Why is Torrent not illegal?

Torrenting itself isn’t illegal, but downloading unsanctioned copyrighted material is. Your internet service provider (ISP) and copyright trolls monitoring the BitTorrent network can take action if they catch you illegally torrenting.

Why do pirating sites exist?

They are made just because users click on those links thinking that they are downloading the torrent, but they land on a page which says you have to download bla bla software to get you torrent. Each download gives website owner some revenue.

Has torrent been shut down?

The abrupt closure of the 13-year-old site comes hot on the heels on the shutdown of KickassTorrents, the world’s biggest torrent site, and the arrest of its alleged owner. Torrentz may not have hosted torrent files itself, but its operator may well still have been feeling the heat.

How likely is it to get caught torrenting?

The act of torrenting itself is not illegal. However, downloading and sharing unsanctioned copyrighted material is very much illegal, and there is always a chance of getting caught by the authorities. Torrenting non-copyrighted material is perfectly fine and is allowed, as there are no restrictions that apply to that.

Are torrent sites being shut down?

During this time, many torrent sites have shut down, either voluntarily or after being forced to by a court order. However, never before have we witnessed events like those of recent weeks.

What happened to torrenttorrentz’ traffic?

Torrentz initially saw a sharp rise as well, but traffic tanked after its farewell message early August. In absolute terms The Pirate Bay benefited the most, adding several million daily visitors, with a relative increase of 67\%.

Who benefited the most from the shutdown of Torrentz?

In absolute terms The Pirate Bay benefited the most, adding several million daily visitors, with a relative increase of 67\%. ExtraTorrent, however, doubled its numbers with a 101\% increase, welcoming a lot of new users after the Torrentz shutdown.

Which is the largest torrent site in the world?

The Pirate Bay, for example, which recently became the largest torrent site again, as well as runner-up ExtraTorrent. To get a representative picture of changes we asked Similarweb for an overview of the traffic that flowed to the top five torrent sites over the past months, plus Torrentz.