[stwrzn]

Downloading is a "grey-zone", but no one that I know of got in trouble for that. Uploading is not allowed, and the little seeding done while downloading a torrent is still illegal. Although getting in trouble is rare because ISPs are not allowed to give out user data to random companies.

[peterburkimsher]

The Internet Archive uses torrents for the files uploaded to their platform.

Is that an issue that the Electronic Frontier Foundation would need to be involved in?

[duskwuff]

The Internet Archive provides direct downloads for the content they host, so the fact that they also offer torrents doesn't really change the legal situation.

[rendx]

Not their legal situation, but it turns a downloader into a distributor who may not be aware of the potential legal consequences.