RARBG


RARBG is a website that provides torrent files and magnet links to facilitate peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. From 2014 onward, RARBG has repeatedly appeared in TorrentFreak's yearly list of most visited torrent websites. It was ranked 4th as of April 2020. The website does not allow users to upload their own torrents.

History

RARBG was founded in 2008. Originally conceived as a Bulgarian BitTorrent tracker – BG stands for 'Bulgaria' in the name –, the website has been serving an international audience since then. According to TorrentFreak, RARBG specializes in English-language "high quality video releases, but lists other content as well, including games, software and music."
The website has been described in 2019 as a "notorious market" by the US trade representative. In 2020, the website was listed as a target of Bulgarian law enforcement.

Blocking and censorship

RARBG is blocked in several countries around the world for legal reasons, generally due to its facilitation of copyright infringement. In December 2008, the site remained closed for one week due to legal pressure from BREIN.
CountryDate of block
Saudi Arabia2 April 2014
United Kingdom27 November 2014
Denmark27 March 2015
Turkey12 August 2015
Portugal26 October 2015
Italy6 March 2017
Australia18 August 2017
Indonesia10 October 2017
Finland8 June 2018
United Arab Emirates8 June 2018
Ireland18 January 2018
Belgium3 January 2019
India12 April 2019
Greece15 May 2019