Usenet piracy removal
Ask most people where piracy happens and they'll say BitTorrent. Usenet, a network older than the web itself, is quietly catching up. It's also where we started.
Usenet is growing fast
As communities push people away from torrents, they turn to Usenet for its speed and privacy. It has been rebuilt into something that looks like any mainstream streaming service: browse a catalog, tap a title, watch in full quality, no download required.
Daily Usenet posts, 2008 to 2024
Millions of posts per day. Up from 10 million in 2008 to 620 million in November 2024.
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| Date | Daily posts | Daily volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Jan | 10.13M | 3.07 TiB |
| 2009 Jan | 14.64M | 4.65 TiB |
| 2010 Jan | 15.66M | 5.42 TiB |
| 2011 Jan | 20.12M | 7.52 TiB |
| 2012 Jan | 23.91M | 9.29 TiB |
| 2013 Jan | 28.14M | 11.49 TiB |
| 2014 Jan | 37.56M | 14.61 TiB |
| 2015 Jan | 44.19M | 17.87 TiB |
| 2016 Jan | 55.59M | 23.87 TiB |
| 2017 Jan | 64.55M | 27.8 TiB |
| 2018 Jan | 73.95M | 37.35 TiB |
| 2019 Jan | 104.04M | 60.38 TiB |
| 2020 Jan | 107.49M | 62.4 TiB |
| 2021 Jan | 171.86M | 100.71 TiB |
| 2022 Jan | 213.34M | 145 TiB |
| 2022 Dec | 274.41M | 185.04 TiB |
| 2023 Jun | 279.16M | 200.66 TiB |
| 2024 Feb | 400.24M | 274.49 TiB |
| 2024 Mar | 420.41M | 300 TiB |
| 2024 Jul | 510.82M | 365 TiB |
| 2024 Nov | 620.25M | 475 TiB |
The Usenet removal pioneers
Connections nobody else has
We've personally spoken with every major Usenet provider in the world over years of work together. We've helped providers build API calls so removals happen promptly.
We watch the whole ecosystem
Our team monitors providers and indexing sites for your content markers, so new uploads are found and removed quickly.
Removed, then verified
We don't stop at sending a notice. We confirm your content has been physically deleted.
No new laws needed
Usenet has legitimate uses and shouldn't be banned. The problem is solvable with the right relationships and tools, which is what we bring.
How Usenet removal works
Monitor
Our team watches Usenet providers and indexing sites for your content markers, so new uploads are found quickly.
Notify
Takedown notices go straight to the providers we work with, many through API calls we helped them build, so removals happen promptly.
Verify
We confirm your content has been physically deleted, not just that a notice was sent.
Common questions
Is Usenet still used for piracy?
Yes, and more every year. Daily Usenet posts grew from about 10 million in 2008 to over 620 million in late 2024. Modern apps make pirated Usenet content look like any streaming service: browse, tap, watch. Read our five-part series.
Why do Usenet takedowns need a specialist?
A post is copied across many providers, and people find it through indexing sites rather than search engines. Removal only works if every provider holding a copy acts, which takes the relationships we've built over two decades.
Do you send Usenet DMCA notices?
Yes. Notices go directly to the Usenet providers holding your content, and we check that it's actually been deleted.
Does Usenet need to be banned to stop piracy?
No. Usenet has legitimate uses. The problem is solvable with the right relationships and tools, which is what we bring.
Is your anti-piracy program covering Usenet?
Most don't. Ask us what we'd find.