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Website Targeting Italian Women Shut Down Amid Backlash

8/29/2025

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A website featuring altered images of Italian women, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been shut down following public backlash.
Italian police have launched investigations into the matter.
Activists condemned the site for fostering misogyny and sharing non-consensual content.
The forum had been active for twenty years and was not hosted on Italian servers.

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Story summary

A website featuring altered images of Italian women, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been shut down following public backlash.
Italian police have launched investigations into the matter.
Activists condemned the site for fostering misogyny and sharing non-consensual content.
The forum had been active for twenty years and was not hosted on Italian servers.