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| Jurisdiction | Classification | Enforcement Action | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | United States | Felony-level copyright infringement | ISP blocking, domain seizure, DMCA subpoenas | | EU (Majority) | Criminal offense (commercial scale) | Court-ordered site blocking, fines for users | | Russia/China | Fully blocked | Included in national blacklists | | Netherlands | Illegal (2014 court ruling) | DNS and IP blocking mandated |
Despite its often minimalist and cluttered appearance, the site relies on specific features to function.
When discussing The Pirate Bay, "features" usually refer to the mechanisms that allowed it to survive legal challenges and maintain its popularity, as well as the functional tools on the site itself.
Columbia Pictures v. Bunnell (2013) – TPB operators were found liable for inducing copyright infringement. The original founders were sentenced to prison in Sweden (although later released).
