The title is correct but we can't always include all nuances. We hope most of our readers will take the time to at least read three sentences :)
I considered " Google Now Censors The Pirate Bay, isoHunt, 4Shared and More From Their Autocomplete and Instant Services Until A User Types In The Complete Term" but that seemed a bit too much.
2. Today reports came in on more sites. We've known the owner of torrent-finder for a few years and spoke with him about what happened.
He confirmed that ICANN was involved and that Godaddy knew nothing about the actions. He also told us some more information that we were told not to post in public. Combined with yesterday's raid the story added up.
3. About the analytics... My guess would be that the hosting company put that there, but it may also be the authorities.
4. Dozens of sites are involved in this, all with different owners.
A hoax seems to be impossible. But then again, we're just simple bloggers, and thought we had enough info to back the story. If anyone disagrees, please say so.
Bias is something totally different than being untrustworthy.
I write for TorrentFreak and while I agree that we have our own look on things, we do check all facts carefully, possibly more than the average 'news' outlet.
Please back up your untrustworthy claim or stick to the bias one.