US EditionItalian Facebook Page Where Men Shared Intimate Images of Partners without Consent Closed After Police Probe
Around 2,800 complaints were filed to Italian authorities about the Facebook group 'Mia Moglie,' which hosted non-consensual intimate photos and misogynistic comments before its removal.
- Meta shut down the Italian Facebook group Mia Moglie on August 20, 2025, after thousands shared intimate images without consent.
- The group sparked outrage due to numerous complaints filed with Italy's Postal Police, which launched a criminal investigation into digital privacy violations.
- Screenshots revealed women in compromising situations, with graphic comments often expressing violent or sexual assault intentions, reflecting broader issues of toxic masculinity and gender oppression.
- Italy's 2019 revenge porn law punishes unauthorized sharing of intimate images with up to six years imprisonment and fines up to €15,000, while Meta cited policy violations on sexual exploitation for removing the group.
- Activists warn that Mia Moglie's closure is only a beginning, calling for collective action against toxic masculinity and for vigilance against similar groups emerging on social media.
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The closing of the Facebook group "My Wife" does not only concern women. To say it are the men themselves. After the public denunciation of the writer Carolina Capria and of "No justice no peace" which led to the dismantling of the community on Facebook, some male voices began to speak. Not to defend themselves, but to claim the need to reflect on a problem that concerns all men. Giacomo Zani is president of Mica Macho, collective composed of me…
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN An Italian Facebook page where thousands of men posted intimate images of their partners, sisters, and unknown women—many without their consent—has been shut down following public outrage and multiple police complaints. Since its launch in 2019, hundreds of thousands of photos of women have been posted on the Facebook group “Mia Moglie” (My Wife) to elicit comments and suggestions from the group’s nearly 32,000 mostly…
Italian Facebook page where men shared intimate images of partners without consent closed after police probe
An Italian Facebook page where thousands of men posted intimate images of their female partners, sisters and unknown women – many of them without their consent, has been closed down following public outrage and multiple complaints to police.
The site taken down by Meta caused a major scandal in Italy, as it contained intimate photos of women taken without their consent.
The company Meta closed an Italian Facebook group where men were sharing intimate photos of their wives without their knowledge, after users reported the case to the authorities. The group called "Mia Moglie❤❤❤" ("My wife") has existed since 2019 and reached 32,000 members this year, sharing hundreds of photos and sexist comments.
The company Meta eliminated an Italian group on Facebook in which thousands of men shared intimate photos of their wives and other women without them knowing it.The case generated massive protests on social networks and multiple complaints to the authorities.Before the group was eliminated, they circulated screenshots showing images of naked women, some while sleeping or in private moments.Under those publications, there were sexually explicit c…
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