US EditionWebsite shut down after sharing thousands of photos of women without their consent
The Phica website, with over 700,000 users, published doctored images and obscene comments about Italian women, prompting government and legal action to combat online misogyny.
- An Italian website published doctored images of well-known women, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with obscene commentary.
- Meloni and others, including MEP Alessandra Moretti, called for legal action against those responsible for the website.
- The website announced its closure after facing backlash from female politicians, who condemned it for trampling on women's dignity.
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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni reacts after adult website shares doctored pictures of her: 'I'm disgusted'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly condemned the circulation of manipulated images of her and other women on a pornographic website, calling the incident "disgusting" and demanding the perpetrators be punished "with the utmost firmness." The website named Phica reportedly had more than 700,000 subscribers and featured altered and cropped photos of Meloni, her sister Arianna, and Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein. The picture…
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked women to report immediately to the websites that distribute private photos without their agreement, after which it was directed, according to AFP, according to Agerpres.
Italy’s PM Meloni ‘disgusted’ over porn site allegedly showing doctored images of her and other high-profile women
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has voiced outrage over a porn site that allegedly featured doctored images of herself and other high-profile women, alongside sexist and offensive captions and commentary.
Stolen photos and sexist incitement: For years in Italy, images of women have been circulating in an online forum. Prime Minister Meloni is also affected – and demands punishment without forbearance.
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