Italian journalist ordered to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for mocking her height

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-journalist-ordered-pay-pm-meloni-5000-euros-mocking-her-height-2024-07-18/?taid=6698efdaa5e52b00018af256&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

by Apprehensive_Sleep_4

27 comments

  1. That will have a nice Streisand effect over the coming months.

  2. “Uhhh…. can’t afford to pay that this month. I’m a little short….”

  3. Someone who would make fun of persons physical traits is not a journalist.

  7. That’s like having your Mom show up at your school to berate your bullies.

  9. I could be wrong, but I think the actual reason the Journalist was fined was for sharing a fake picture whicj had an edited in photo of Mussolini in the background. The journalist then insulted Meloni for her height:

    https://www.ith24.it/gli-antifascisti-che-combattono-ancora-i-fantasmi-sono-disperati-dietro-la-meloni-spunta-la-foto-del-duce-e-un-falso-ma-la-cronista-la-pubblica/

    The €5000 euro fine doesn’t seem to specifically be for insulting her height:

    > The journalist, Giulia Cortese, was also given a suspended fine of 1,200 euros for a jibe on Twitter, now named X, in Oct. 2021 about Meloni’s height that was defined as “bodyshaming”.

  11. Stupid little snowflake takes a journalist to court over comments on her height. How sad and pathetic.

  12. bit too much for mocking someone’s height don’t you think?

  13. Classic “anti-cancel culture” right winger. Are we even surprised anymore?

  15. Well you could say that she had a SHORT temper. Let’s just hope that the journalist is not SHORT on cash.

  16. This is ridicolous, the US should be example for freedom of speech lawmakers in Europe.

  18. I mean she’s not even 1.60m, she is short idk whats terrible about it.

    If i call her stupid what happens?

  19. Good. There are so many disgusting things about her, height is the least a journalist should care about.

    But also a bit strange that she cares, since far righters are not exactly the most open minded about the concept of body shaming.
    Pretty sure she would be called a snowflake in another situation.

  20. I’m 164cm tall and male and if I could sue people mocking me for being a tiny, short arse, miniature human I’d be bloody loaded.

  21. She really has to feel unconfortable about her own height, for years alternative press published a comic strip about her, titled “La ministronza”, a pun about her being a Minister (Ministra), tiny (mini) and an asshole (stronza).
    No problem there vOv.

  23. So you’re not allowed to satirize, or criticize authority figures? Hmm this brings bad memories.

  24. I know people that are 5’2″. It’s short, yes, and maybe the concern is that it would have people take her unseriously as a leader because of it, but there are much more substantial reasons to case shame on her as a leader.

    Also, haha Meloni short

  25. Good. Bullying over looks needs to be stopped. 

  26. If Rishi Sunak was Italian he’d have doubled his personal wealth in just a few months as leader.

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