🏴☠️ MPA Attempts to Lobby Congress for Piracy
Pirate Bay, YTS, 1337x, NYAA and Torrent Galaxy round out the top five for 2024 ....
The Verge states the MPA is at it again to try and prevent Torrenting of popular media.
- 💼 The Motion Picture Association (MPA) plans to collaborate with lawmakers to develop legislation targeting piracy websites.
- 🌐 Piracy has seen an increase globally, with video piracy websites receiving 141 billion visits in 2023.
- 🎥 MPA's strategy involves site-blocking to disrupt the connection between pirates and audiences, similar to past efforts like SOPA in 2012.
- 🗣️ Critics express concerns about potential free speech violations if MPA's plans are implemented, citing past experiences with SOPA.
- ⚠️ Protests and opposition from internet users could arise if MPA's plans progress significantly.
Meanwhile Torrent Freak has a list of the top torrenting sites; which they write about every year. Top Torrenting sites of 2024 per TorrentFreak
10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2023 * TorrentFreak
- 🌐 YTS remains the most visited torrent site in 2024, followed by 1337x and NYAA.
- 🚀 TorrentGalaxy has seen a significant rise in popularity, reaching the fourth spot.
- 🔄 LimeTorrents makes a comeback to the top 10 list after being absent last year.
- 💬 The list includes globally available English-language torrent sites, excluding some popular non-English ones.
- 🏴☠️ The Pirate Bay, despite its long-standing notoriety, drops to the fifth position.
- 🎮 FitGirl Repacks and IGGGAMES are notable entries on the list due to their focus on gaming content.
- ⚠️ The rankings are based on single domain names; considering proxies and alternative domains would change the rankings.