1337x is an online website that provides a directory of torrent files and magnet links used for peer-to-peer file sharing through the BitTorrent protocol.[1] According to the TorrentFreak news blog, 1337x is the second-most popular torrent website as of 2024[update].[2] The U.S. Trade Representative flagged it as one of the most notorious pirate sites earlier in 2024.[3] The site and its variants have been blocked in a variety of nations including Australia, and Portugal.[4]
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 1337x homepage as of July 2019[update] | |
Type of site | Torrent index, magnet links provider |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide |
| URL | 1337x (Accessing link help) |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | HTML, JavaScript, and PHP |
History
edit1337x was founded in 2007 and saw increasing popularity in 2016 after the closure of KickassTorrents.[1] In October 2016, it introduced a website redesign with new functionalities.[1][5]
The site is banned from Google search queries and does not appear when searching through Google search.[1][5] This action was taken following a DMCA complaint by Feelgood Entertainment in 2015.[1][6] In 2015, the site moved from its older .pl domain to .to, partly in order to evade the block.[1][5][7]
1337x's design can be compared to the now defunct h33t.[8] It has been touted as an alternative to the Pirate Bay.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Torrent Site 1337x Hopes New Design Will Prevent Search Engine Bans". TorrentFreak. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Van der Sar, Ernesto (5 April 2020). "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 * Best of TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Maxwell, Andy (31 January 2024). "World's Most Notorious Pirate Sites Listed in New USTR Report". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "2022 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Office of the Unites States Trade Representative. 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "1337x Takes On The Pirate Bay As Torrentz And Kickass Torrents Alternative Unveils New Site Design". Tech Times. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google :: Notices :: Lumen". www.lumendatabase.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "1337x Staff Abandon "Insecure" Torrent Site, Start Over". TorrentFreak. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Torrent search". 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Patel, Vinay (24 October 2016). "The Pirate Bay Alternative: Google Hits TPB With A New Block [VIDEO]; See Top Three Alternatives". www.universityherald.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "The Pirate Bay has shut down, but users can try these alternatives". Latin Post. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.