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.
Italian paralympic fencing champion Beatrice Vio has taken legal action against an anonymous online sexual harassment campaign targeting her, it was reported on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
