How to Determine if a Torrent Is Real or Fake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a torrent of whatever you are looking for.

   For example, if something was released on April 10, but it was uploaded on March 14, it's probably a fake or a ripped version. , Others may have already confirmed it's status. , The more sites, the more chance the torrent is real. , This may not work for movies and large file. , Is the file only 5 MB, when all the others are 5 GB? Does the file size seem too small? If so, it might be fake. , If there aren't a lot of seeders, there is a chance it could be fake.
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   Step 2: Review any information given to you

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   Step 3: such as the date uploaded

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   Step 4: the file size

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   Step 5: Review any ratings or comments available to you.

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   Step 6: Check for other sites linking to the torrent.

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   Step 7: If all else fails

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   Step 8: you could download a section of the torrent and check it's quality.

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   Step 9: Compare File Sizes.

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    Step 10: Look at the amount of seeders.

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