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New messages are now being issued about downloading illegal content to anyone who has been using torrent sites, starting this week.

They will come in the form of emails and are part of the Get it Right campaign, which aims at educating and advising web users on the thorny subject.

The government is looking to crack down on illegal downloads of movies and music, with the latest figures estimating that over 6.7 million people consumed at least one item of “illegal” online content last year.

Popular TV Shows only available through subscription services are particularly popular on sites such as The Pirate Bay, as well as the latest music from the industry’s biggest artists.

The new warnings are being out by all of the UK biggest ISP's, including Virgin Media, BT and Sky.

TalkTalk won't start sending out emails until the end of the month but is also part of the program that started earlier this week.

For those who may have already received a message but are unsure of its authenticity, it should read something like this: “Get It Right from a Genuine Site' has got in touch with us.

"Get it Right is a government-backed campaign acting for copyright owners who think their content's been shared without their permission.

"It looks like someone has been using your broadband to share copyrighted material (that means things like music, films, sport or books).

"And as your broadband provider, we have to let you know when this happens."

Despite increased crackdowns on dodgy online activities, more people than ever are using The Pirate Bay in order to download illegal content.

Having been knocked off top spot in recent years, The Pirate Bay has once again been crowned the world's most popular torrent site in a comparison survey by Torrentfreak.

The Pirate Bay was able to climb back to the top after KickassTorrents was removed from the web last year.

Prior to its downfall at the hands of regulators and disgruntled copyright owners, KickassTorrents racked up well over one million visitors per day.

Its users were able to easily share movies, music and other files across the world using peer-to-peer sharing.

This caused the site to be the enemy of Hollywood and record companies alike.