The social networking platform Facebook has started blocking all links from the Pirate Bay torrent download site. The ban applies to both posts and private chat messages.

The ban comes after the site has taken similar measures against other hacking sites in previous weeks, and the warning says : Your message can not be shared because this link is contrary to the standards of our society, and if you think this does not conflict with the standards of our community, let us know.

Facebook community standards and terms of service allow the platform to take action against potential IP violations, which are likely to be the cause.

This is not the first time that there have been problems between the torrent download site and Facebook, but unlike previous times, Facebook now prevents users from sharing any links to the site (The Pirate Bay), and not just direct links to torrent files.

While the exact cause of the ban remains unclear, Facebook community standards completely prohibit content that infringes someone else’s intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.

Advocates for the free flow of information over the Internet have argued that torrenting sites are also used to share ideal legal content, but with the latest ban, this will not be an option for the Pirate Bay users.

Ten years ago, Facebook communicated with The Pirate Bay and asked him to remove the “Share” button from his site. The torrent site at the time was at the heart of a major copyright infringement case, which Facebook does not want to participate in.

Facebook’s request remained pending without response from The Pirate Bay, prompting the social networking platform to block URLs.

Clearly, the social media platform is gradually expanding its efforts to prevent piracy, in addition to (The Pirate Bay), facebook recently banned (1337x.to) as well.