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The Pirate Bay celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Founded in 2003 by a collective of hackers and activists, the small Swedish BitTorrent tracker grew to become a global icon for online piracy. The rebellious torrent site has a turbulent history and clashed with law enforcement authorities on multiple occasions. Despite these setbacks, it remains online today.

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[-] Zedstrian@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Isn't the current TPB distinct from the original; made to look the same, but run by different people?

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