
This method of peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) relies on a group of users, known as seeders, who already have the files on on their devices, sending the files to those who want to download the file, called leechers. It’s a form of sharing files that isn’t too costly on one key user, hosting the document. Torrenting is a form of file sharing used between internet users. Platform-exclusivity deals and global wealth inequality are blamed for this return.Research from 2018 has shown a resurgence in levels of torrenting.The growth of legal streaming services largely “killed” torrenting.


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