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Pirate Bay co-founder arrested: Gottfrid Svartholm (center), who helped found the infamous piracy-enabling site in 2003, was arrested in Cambodia on Thursday. Svartholm was held without official charges, but has been wanted since at least January, when he failed to appear in Sweden to begin a one-year jail sentence. The 27-year-old Svartholm’s whereabouts were unknown for months (he suffered from serious health issues, according to associates), but he apparently lived in Phnom Penh for several years at the time of his arrest. (photo by bokim)

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Inside The Life Of A Pirate Bay Cofounder

You’re viewing the site that eventually gave birth to million-dollar lawsuits and international conversations about the price we put on art, expression and its exchange. Launched in Sweden in 2003, Pirate Bay was a source of millions of music, movies, software and more–all available for free. Years later, its founders would be found guilty of copyright infringement and brought to their knees following a Swedish police raid in December 2014. The foil you’re looking at? It’s part of the TEMPEST protocol to keep EM electromagnetic signals to leave the room, which would prevent others from spying on their operation. As the historical record shows, Shaggy’s (featured above) fears were warranted.