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EXCLUSIVE: Days before EU elections, Facebook is failing to flag inflammatory AI ads

The ads have racked up over a million views.

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

Giorgia Meloni and President Biden shaking hands(l), Biden kissing her on top of the head(r)

Creepy or fascist?: Biden ignites debate after kissing Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni

‘What are we doing here folks, what are we even doing?’

On by Mikael Thalen

Chiara Ferragni and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in front of red background

How a vocal Instagram critic of Italy’s prime minister’s fake Christmas cake charity drive led to a nationwide crackdown on influencers

Could a panettone promotion explain a new law?

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

Tour boat gets stuck under a low bridge

‘I was terrified’: Traveler’s tour boat gets stuck under a low bridge

“Struggling to breathe watching this.”

On by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I thought I was getting a good deal’: Woman says she bought ‘handmade’ purse in Italy thinking it was one-of-a-kind. She later found it on Amazon

‘It’s on shein too. $10 lol.’

On by Melody Heald

Giorgia Meloni

‘My relationship ends here’: Italian Prime Minister Meloni dumps her long-term boyfriend in Facebook post after inappropriate audio leaks

Meloni warned against anybody using the breakup to attack her in the post

On by Marlon Ettinger

Italian bus drivers squeeze past each other on extremely narrow street

‘In a league of their own’: Italian bus drivers squeeze past each other on extremely narrow street

A TikTok video has gone after capturing the moment two Italian bus drivers squeeze past each other Italy’s narrow roads.

On by Jackie Ibarra

Roberto Vannacci speaking in front of grey curtain l) IL MONDO AL CONTRARIO book on Amazon (r)

An Army general self-published a racist tome on Amazon—it now tops the ‘Bestsellers’ list

The book is topping the chart online.

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

Ridracoli Dam Italy

A water company wants to put conspiracy theorists on trial for claiming its dam killed 15 people

Conspiracy theorist may wind up in court.

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

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‘Attenzione pickpocket’ woman linked to right-wing group

‘SORRY WHAT ABOUT THE PICKPOCKET LADY??’

On by Sayou Cooper

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‘People like this are why the rest of the world hates American tourists’: Influencer’s rant about the ‘manual labor’ needed to visit the Amalfi Coast garners backlash

She also had issues with the infrastructure not being able to handle the tourism boom.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Her impact’: Why everyone’s yelling ‘Attenzione pickpocket!’ on TikTok

TikTok is having fun with the sound. But it grew out of trying to address a real pickpocket problem in Italy.

On by Audra Schroeder

Customer explains she received a bite-size sandwich with just carrots for 7 euros

‘I was 100% against on principle and then you pulled out that mouse sized sandwich’: Tourist receives bite-size panini with just carrots for 7 euros

‘I’m going back for revenge.’

On by Phil West

Elly Schlein speaking into microphone in crowd

The Italian far-right wants you to believe Italy’s new Democratic party leader is the Antichrist

The attacks are outlandish.

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

Giorgia Meloni

How the far-right is keeping Giorgia Meloni’s Wikipedia page free of any ties to fascism

Subtle, intentional omissions obscure Meloni’s true nature.

On by Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

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