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Peter Sunde

Peter Sunde is a Swedish entrepreneur and activist best known as a co-founder of The Pirate Bay, a popular BitTorrent website that facilitated peer-to-peer sharing of digital files. The site became controversial for its role in copyright infringement debates. Sunde has also been involved in digital rights advocacy, promoting free access to information and privacy. Throughout his career, he has been both celebrated for supporting internet freedom and criticized for its legal implications. His work highlights the tension between innovation, individual rights, and intellectual property laws in the digital age.