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Phica Shuts Down as Police Probes Grow Over Non-Consensual Photos

Police are collecting complaints nationwide to trace administrators and posters across connected groups.

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Overview

  • Forum administrators posted a homepage notice announcing closure and content removal, conceding they failed to stop “toxic behaviours.”
  • The Polizia Postale and prosecutors in Taranto and Latina opened investigations to identify site operators and users and to verify how images were taken and shared.
  • Politicians including Alessandra Moretti, Alessia Morani, Valeria Campagna and Lia Quartapelle reported or said they will report the site, with images of Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein also reported on the forum.
  • Users began requesting deletion of posts and accounts as a takedown message citing DMCA removals appeared on the site, with some attempting to erase entire threads.
  • The revelations follow the exposure of the Facebook group “Mia Moglie,” with reports of deepfakes and a petition demanding platform closure surpassing 90,000 signatures.