Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Italian Police Shut Down Facebook Group Sharing Intimate Photos
In Italy, a secret Facebook group called 'My Wife' was shut down.
The group had over 32,000 members who shared private photos of women without their permission.
Many of the photos were taken by the women's partners.
This group caused a lot of anger and led to a police investigation.
The police shut down the group after receiving complaints and found that the members were breaking privacy laws.
The people in the group could face up to six years in prison.
The Prime Minister of Italy spoke out against the group's actions.
Italian police shut down a secret Facebook group called 'Mia Moglie' (My Wife).
The group had over 32,000 members sharing intimate photos of women without consent.
The group has been active since 2019, and was shut down after Meta and the Italian police received numerous complaints.
Authorities opened a criminal probe; members potentially face up to six years in prison.
The group's administrators may have moved to Telegram after the shutdown.
- Who
- Italian police and Meta
- What
- Shut down a secret Facebook group sharing intimate photos without consent.
- When
- Active since 2019; shut down August 20, 2025
- Where
- Italy and Facebook
- Why
- Due to sharing of intimate photos without consent, violating privacy laws, and inciting outrage.
- Group Name
- Mia Moglie (My Wife)
- Members
- 32,000+
- Content
- Intimate photos shared without consent
- Location
- Italy
- Police Action
- Closed group; criminal probe opened
- Started
- 2019
- Potential Penalties
- Up to 6 years in prison