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 Rome's public prosecutor's anti-terrorism section is to probe hundreds of Twitter accounts demanding the resignation of President Sergio Mattarella in the midst of an Italian government crisis in May. https://www.thelocal.it/20180805/mystery-twitter-coup-against-italian-president-sergio-mattarella Sun, 05 Aug 2018 14:19:40 +0200 mystery-twitter-coup-against-italian-president-sergio-mattarella It’s election season in Italy, and promises are cheap. https://www.thelocal.it/20180111/aboliamoqualcosa-lets-abolish-something-italy-election-twitter Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:44:54 +0100 aboliamoqualcosa-lets-abolish-something-italy-election-twitter The pope has racked up 40 million followers on Twitter, the Vatican said on Wednesday, underlining the Catholic leader's status as one of the world's biggest social media players. https://www.thelocal.it/20171011/pope-francis-hits-40-million-mark-on-twitter Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:01:32 +0200 pope-francis-hits-40-million-mark-on-twitter Italian former Olympic swimming champion Federica Pellegrini accidentally left her address and mobile phone number for all to see when she posted a photograph on Twitter on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160304/pellegrini-publishes-phone-number-in-twitter-gaffe Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:44:03 +0100 pellegrini-publishes-phone-number-in-twitter-gaffe UPDATED: Italian police arrested two men on Wednesday suspected of supporting the Islamic State group and plotting to carrying out attacks in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20150722/two-arrested-in-milan-over-isis-support Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:42:10 +0200 two-arrested-in-milan-over-isis-support Pope Francis surpassed 22 million Twitter followers on Wednesday across his multiple accounts, joining the ranks of tech-savvy entertainers and world leaders who command tens of millions of eyeballs on social media. https://www.thelocal.it/20150716/pope-surpasses-22m-twitter-followers Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:30:46 +0200 pope-surpasses-22m-twitter-followers Italians took to Twitter over the weekend to laugh off threats from the Isis militant group against their country, especially after one sympathizer said gays would be thrown off the iconic “Leaning Tower of Pizza”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150223/italians-mock-isis-leaning-tower-of-pizza-tweet Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:52:00 +0100 italians-mock-isis-leaning-tower-of-pizza-tweet Maurizio Gasparri, the deputy president of the Italian Senate, has come under fire for suggesting that two young women taken hostage in Syria had sex with their captors. https://www.thelocal.it/20150119/deputy-senate-chief-in-syria-hostage-sex-row Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:39:00 +0100 deputy-senate-chief-in-syria-hostage-sex-row The Local Italy has been asking readers this week to squeeze their view of Italy into just 140 characters or less, in other words just one tweet. Here's what you came up with up for #ItalyinaTweet. https://www.thelocal.it/20140820/what-italy-means-to-you-in-just-one-tweet Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:49:15 +0200 what-italy-means-to-you-in-just-one-tweet Whether it’s the stunning natural beauty, the gelato or the abundance of Vespas, for one reason or another many visitors just can’t help falling in love with Italy. Many have taken to Twitter to express their admiration under the hashtag #ILoveItaly. The Local looks at ten of the best. https://www.thelocal.it/20140710/ten-things-tweeters-love-about-italy Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:46:00 +0200 ten-things-tweeters-love-about-italy Settling in to Italian life has proved to be a challenge for some Anglos, who have been taking to Twitter to express their #Italyproblems and #Romeproblems. We’ve collected some of the most common headaches, touching on everything from cobblestones to flirty taxi drivers. https://www.thelocal.it/20140429/anglos-tell-twitter-whats-weird-about-italy Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:30:00 +0200 anglos-tell-twitter-whats-weird-about-italy Shoppers in Rome became unexpected vigilantes at the weekend after they posted photos of an illegally parked Ferrari on Twitter, prompting social media-savvy police to quickly clamp the UAE-registered sports car. https://www.thelocal.it/20140407/rome-twitter-users-snitch-on-ferrari-driver-2 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:18:00 +0200 rome-twitter-users-snitch-on-ferrari-driver-2 The Vatican is turning to social media to reach out to the millions of pilgrims expected to attend the first double canonisation in the history of the Catholic Church. https://www.thelocal.it/20140401/vatican-turns-to-social-media-for-sainthood-celebrations-2 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:42:00 +0200 vatican-turns-to-social-media-for-sainthood-celebrations-2 Quis hoc crederet? Against all the odds, Pope Francis's Latin-language Twitter account is a roaring success - boasting 208,000 followers on Wednesday - more than those following papal tweets in German or Arabic. https://www.thelocal.it/20140205/popes-latin-tweets-surprise-with-roaring-success Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:56:00 +0100 popes-latin-tweets-surprise-with-roaring-success Pope Francis described the internet on Thursday as "a gift from God" and called on Catholics to "boldly become citizens of the digital world". https://www.thelocal.it/20140123/pope-says-internet-gift-from-god Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:29:00 +0100 pope-says-internet-gift-from-god Rome police have turned to crowdsourcing to catch rule-breakers in the capital, imposing the first fines using details provided by Twitter users. https://www.thelocal.it/20131230/rome-police-use-twitter-to-impose-fines Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:04:00 +0100 rome-police-use-twitter-to-impose-fines Pope Francis fended off competition from the British royal baby Prince George and US singer Miley Cyrus to become 2013's most popular topic globally on Facebook. https://www.thelocal.it/20131210/pope-francis-is-the-most-popular-on-facebook Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:06:00 +0100 pope-francis-is-the-most-popular-on-facebook The world's most influential leader on Twitter may live in the neighbourhood, but Rome is reportedly failing to take advantage of the social media site. https://www.thelocal.it/20131011/roma-twitter-account-goes-unwanted Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:18:00 +0200 roma-twitter-account-goes-unwanted Jesus Christ was the world's first tweeter because his pronouncements were "brief and full of meaning", Vatican cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130925/jesus-was-the-worlds-first-tweeter-vatican Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:58:49 +0200 jesus-was-the-worlds-first-tweeter-vatican In a bid to challenge Italian stereotypes, two young Italians set up a dedicated Twitter account, which is run each week by a different person. The Local spoke to the founders of 'I am Italy' to find out how they are revamping Italy's image. https://www.thelocal.it/20130826/italy-is-more-than-mafia-pasta-and-mama Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:33:00 +0200 italy-is-more-than-mafia-pasta-and-mama