Overview

• Polizia Postale is processing hundreds of complaints from across Italy and is sending an informativa to the Rome prosecutor, with other offices expected to receive files.
• Forum operators posted a closure notice and began removing content after acknowledging they failed to stop toxic behavior on a site active since 2005 with hundreds of thousands of users.
• Reports say images of prominent figures, including Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein, appeared among thousands of stolen, altered and AI-generated photos alongside violent, sexualized commentary.
• Users have rushed to delete posts and accounts as lawyers organize collective actions and explore damages claims, including against Facebook linked to the 'Mia Moglie' group.
• Investigations aim to identify posters and administrators via technical tracing, with potential charges including revenge porn under art. 612-ter, aggravated defamation, instigation to commit crimes and vilipendio.