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Facebook Cuts Off Pirate Bay Links

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hyperlinks-are-bad-mmm-kay dept.

narramissic writes "Citing legal reasons, Facebook has ended its brief relationship with The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay added a 'Share on Facebook' button around two weeks ago to its site that allowed its users to post links to small information files on Facebook that are used to download audio, video, etc. via BitTorrent. Facebook is now blocking those 'bookmarklets' as well as any links from The Pirate Bay, said Peter Sunde, of The Pirate Bay. Sunde said he received an e-mail from Facebook justifying the action because of the legal proceedings against Sunde and three others. The men are awaiting return of a verdict on April 17 from a trial that concluded early last month in Stockholm. They are charged with helping to make available material under copyright."

3 of 137 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The rise of redirect links by oodaloop · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I predict a sudden increase in semi-witty recursive slashdot posts.

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  2. Re:They haven't ended the relationship... by DJGrahamJ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    RE status complicated: haha fucking GOLD!

    Good one :D

  3. Re:slashdot topics these days by Lord+Ender · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Quoting you:

    Technology: Facebook Cuts Off Pirate Bay Links - file sharing
    Science: Sunspot Activity Continues to Drop - global warming
    Your Rights Online: Privacy In BitTorrent By Hiding In the Crowd - file sharing
    News: French Assembly Rejects Three Strikes Bill - file sharing

    One of the older stories is about global warming, too.

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