Overview

• Inquiry follows influencer Anna Madaro’s complaint after she found nearly three years of her photos, videos and live screenshots posted without consent and launched a petition that has drawn thousands of signatures.
• Phica, active since 2005, hosts stolen images of influencers, public figures and ordinary women, with threads organized by city and by name and a dedicated area for so‑called VIPs.
• Victims describe violent sexualized comments and instances of doxxing, including posts that revealed home addresses and encouraged in‑person harassment.
• The site administrator says the “voyeur” and “Pornocittà” sections were shut, yet the platform remains accessible and known to authorities.
• New complaints were filed by officials such as Latina councilor Valeria Campagna, MEP Alessandra Moretti and former undersecretary Alessia Morani, while earlier reports by singer Martina Attili stalled, underscoring enforcement gaps.