Prioritizing safety and legality is essential when using any file-sharing technology.
Engaging in the distribution or download of illegal materials, such as non-consensual imagery or content depicting the abuse of minors, is a serious crime with severe legal consequences globally.
In a torrent swarm, the IP addresses of all participants are typically visible to others in that same swarm, which can expose users to security vulnerabilities.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing involves distributing digital media among many different users rather than downloading from a single central server.
