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: In October 2015, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in New Zealand.

Founded in 2010, the group gained massive popularity for providing high-definition movie torrents at exceptionally low file sizes. : Targeted users with limited bandwidth or storage. Big Time YIFY

: Standard 720p/1080p encodes often suffered from compression artifacts and lack of detail. : In October 2015, the Motion Picture Association

: The original YTS/YIFY site was officially shuttered on October 30, 2015, following this legal pressure. 🛡️ Safer Alternatives Today : The Internet Archive

: Modern clones are frequently flagged for sharing user data, including IP addresses and emails, with legal entities. 🛡️ Safer Alternatives Today

: The Internet Archive and Public Domain Torrents provide safe, legal downloads.

While widely loved by casual downloaders, the group was often criticized by enthusiasts for the trade-offs required to achieve small file sizes.