Overview

• Meta removed the 'Mia Moglie' group on Aug. 20 after activists exposed it and Italy’s Postal Police intervened, citing violations of rules on adult sexual exploitation.
• The group had operated since 2019 and amassed roughly 31,000–32,300 members who posted women’s images without consent for sexualized commentary.
• Police report thousands of filings, including about 2,800 in two days, and are working to identify users and potential victims before submitting the case for prosecutorial review.
• Authorities are examining possible charges such as defamation and non‑consensual dissemination of intimate material under Italy’s 2019 law, which allows penalties of up to six years in prison.
• Administrators urged migration to Telegram and WhatsApp and mirror groups quickly appeared, with police warning that limited cooperation from some platforms complicates enforcement.