Overview

• Pasquale Di Fenza was expelled from Azione by party leader Carlo Calenda, who labeled his hosting of the influencers as “indecent pantomimes.”
• Di Fenza issued a public apology, calling his decision to invite TikTok creators Rita De Crescenzo and Angelo Napolitano a “political mistake” with no intent to offend the institution.
• Council President Gennaro Oliviero condemned the viral videos for undermining the dignity and credibility of the regional assembly.
• The influencer duo recorded content in council offices waving a tricolour flag and pitching policy ideas such as reinstating and boosting the reddito di cittadinanza, and the footage quickly went viral.
• The episode has sparked debate over the use of social media spectacles within formal institutions and the tension between digital populism and political decorum.