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“Careful What You Say”. Understanding Italy’s Defamation Laws

A practical guide to Italy’s defamation laws: risks, social media pitfalls, and how to express opinions safely without legal trouble.

19/02/2026
05/03/2026
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Offending someone is no trivial matter in Italy. In serious cases, it can lead to criminal proceedings, fines, and court-ordered damages – and the person concerned needn’t even be alive for you to get into trouble (we’ll mention later a case of someone who got fined €10,000 per insulting someone’s long-dead uncle). In nutshell, speaking out against someone while living the dolce vita can carry legal consequences. This matters in particular once you join local online communities (Facebook groups, WhatsApp chats, building threads, school parent groups) where “everyone knows everyone”. In Italy, diffamazione (defamation, or slander) is not just a…

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