Overview

• The 'Mia Moglie' group, active since 2019, was shut on August 20 after Italy’s Postal Police intervened and thousands of users filed complaints.
• Authorities reported more than 2,000 reports in a short span, with one account citing 2,800 in two days, and are examining offenses including defamation and unlawful dissemination of intimate material.
• Investigators plan to refer the case to the Rome prosecutor under Italy’s 2019 law against non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which allows sentences of up to six years.
• Administrators and members urged a migration to Telegram and WhatsApp, and copycat groups briefly appeared, highlighting enforcement gaps and limited cooperation from encrypted platforms.
• Victims have begun recounting their experiences publicly, while politicians filed formal complaints and pressed for stronger platform accountability.