Overview

• Prosecutors in Taranto and Latina and the Polizia Postale are verifying complaints about images taken from social media and posted on Phica.
• Photos of national leaders and other public figures, including Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein, appear without consent in a VIP section alongside content taken from ordinary women.
• Alessandra Moretti and Lia Quartapelle say they have filed criminal complaints, Alessia Morani says she is preparing legal action, and Lazio PD official Valeria Campagna reports her images were used.
• Active since 2005, the forum uses organized cataloguing by city, age and context and is part of a wider network that grew after Meta removed the “Mia Moglie” Facebook group.
• The site’s administrator denies responsibility and cites cooperation with law enforcement, as petitions demanding closure attract tens of thousands of signatures.