A growing number of internet users are complaining that their Facebook pages contain pornographic and violent images.
The pictures are reported to have shown up in users' newsfeeds.
According to the technology site, ZDnet, the material is being spread via a "linkspam virus" which tempts members to click on a seemingly innocuous story link.
Facebook is not commenting on the issue at this time.
However, thousands of its members have posted comments about the breach on Twitter.
"Discovered a new porn site, it's called Facebook," wrote one user.
"Facebook should do something about the photoshopped porn images, it's offensive," wrote another.
Other users complained they had seen pictures of mutilated animals and people, in some cases adding that they had deactivated their accounts as a consequence.
Several people are linking the attack to the Anonymous hackivist group after a video appeared on YouTube threatening to "kill" the social network.
However, experts have questioned whether the video was authentic.
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