Overview

• The Facebook group, called “Mia Moglie” and launched in 2019, amassed nearly 32,000 members and was shut down on August 20 for violating Meta’s Adult Sexual Exploitation policies.
• Italy’s Postal Police opened a criminal investigation after thousands of complaints, logging comments and posts as potential evidence of offences including revenge porn, privacy violations, aggravated defamation and possible child pornography.
• Deputy director Barbara Strappato said the unit worked around the clock to block the page and will send findings to Rome prosecutors once victim outreach and evidence collection conclude.
• Writer and activist Carolina Capria drew national attention with a viral post describing the abuse as “virtual gang rape,” prompting mass reports and fueling calls from opposition parties for a stronger government response.
• Police said administrators urged members to move to a new private channel likely on Telegram, highlighting challenges in pursuing anonymous users and platforms that authorities say provide limited cooperation.