Pirates Bay Wiki !full!

: In 2012, TPB switched almost entirely to magnet links. Unlike .torrent files, magnet links are small strings of code that identify files on a peer-to-peer network, making the site significantly smaller (around 100MB) and easier to mirror.

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In 2009, the founders were convicted of "assisting in making copyrighted content available". The verdict included one-year prison sentences and millions of dollars in fines. Despite this, the site remained active through decentralization and technical shifts. : In 2012, TPB switched almost entirely to magnet links