https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pope Francis on Friday urged the world, including the Catholic Church, to face up to the devastating effects of online sexual violence on young people, including extreme pornography and sexting. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/online-sexual-violence-harming-children-pope Fri, 06 Oct 2017 18:45:35 +0200 online-sexual-violence-harming-children-pope Italian paralympic fencing champion Beatrice Vio has taken legal action against an anonymous online sexual harassment campaign targeting her, it was reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170223/facebook-sexual-harassment-campaign-targets-italian-paralympic-champion Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:08:17 +0100 facebook-sexual-harassment-campaign-targets-italian-paralympic-champion Cyber bullies and online stalkers could face between one and six years in prison, following the approval of a new anti-bullying law by Italy's Chamber of Deputies. https://www.thelocal.it/20160921/italy-gives-go-ahead-to-cyber-bullying-law-censorship-online-bullies Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:34:25 +0200 italy-gives-go-ahead-to-cyber-bullying-law-censorship-online-bullies An Italian priest who allegedly posed as an American manager online has been arrested as part of an investigation into a global paedophile ring. https://www.thelocal.it/20150527/italian-paedophile-priest-posed-as-us-manager-online Wed, 27 May 2015 12:48:17 +0200 italian-paedophile-priest-posed-as-us-manager-online A UN study looking at how easy different countries make it for businesses to facilitate online purchases shows that Italy lags behind most other European nations. https://www.thelocal.it/20150325/italy-lags-behind-in-only-business-un Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:40:55 +0100 italy-lags-behind-in-only-business-un Online dating has taken off around the world but in Italy it still hasn't quite caught on. As Valentines Day looms, The Local's Angela Giuffrida finds out why. https://www.thelocal.it/20150212/why-flirty-italians-still-dont-do-online-dating Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:46:00 +0100 why-flirty-italians-still-dont-do-online-dating As Italy seeks to increase online surveillance in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris last week, The Local spoke to two internet experts to find out what the implication of such measures could be. https://www.thelocal.it/20150112/should-italy-up-web-security-after-paris-attack Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:43:00 +0100 should-italy-up-web-security-after-paris-attack Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in a video urging their government to seek their release. https://www.thelocal.it/20150102/kidnapped-italian-women-in-syria-appear-in-video Fri, 02 Jan 2015 09:39:00 +0100 kidnapped-italian-women-in-syria-appear-in-video Italy is still far behind its European neighbours for internet connectivity, but the country is progressing at one of the fastest rates in the world, a new UN report has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20141125/un-praises-italys-speedy-internet-progress Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:18:00 +0100 un-praises-italys-speedy-internet-progress More than a third of Italians have never used the internet, while only around half get online weekly, figures released by the EU on Wednesday show. https://www.thelocal.it/20140529/a-third-of-italians-completely-shun-the-internet Thu, 29 May 2014 13:58:00 +0200 a-third-of-italians-completely-shun-the-internet Italians in Venice and its surrounding region are voting this week on whether to break away from rest of the country and form their own country, organizers said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140317/venetians-no-longer-want-to-be-part-of-italy Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:35:00 +0100 venetians-no-longer-want-to-be-part-of-italy Politicians from the Democratic Party (PD) will this week propose a new law to tackle internet hate speech, following high-profile attacks against leading politician Laura Boldrini. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/italian-mps-plan-crackdown-on-internet-hate Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:23:00 +0100 italian-mps-plan-crackdown-on-internet-hate Seven in 10 medicines sold online are fake and potentially a health risk, the president of Italian pharmaceuticals union FederFarma has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20131125/most-medicines-sold-online-are-fake Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:22:00 +0100 most-medicines-sold-online-are-fake Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge said on Thursday the government is looking into new ways of tackling racism, with a focus on the online sphere. https://www.thelocal.it/20130718/italy-to-tackle-online-racism Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:45:00 +0200 italy-to-tackle-online-racism A 55-year-old man in Salerno, along with two of his friends, are alleged to have sexually assaulted his three sons over a number of years, with the attacks being filmed and sold online, according to Italian press reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20130618/man-arrested-for-sex-attacks-on-his-three-sons Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:24:00 +0200 man-arrested-for-sex-attacks-on-his-three-sons Italians lag well behind when it comes to internet use, with 37 percent saying they never surf the web, compared to the EU average of 22 percent, latest figures from the European Commission show. https://www.thelocal.it/20130613/37-of-italians-not-up-to-speed-with-the-internet Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:53:00 +0200 37-of-italians-not-up-to-speed-with-the-internet