Brian Molko criticised Giorgia Meloni during a concert at the Sonic Park festival

Meloni heads Italy’s most rightwing government since the second world war. Italy’s criminal code punishes with a fine ranging from €1,000 to €5,000 anyone who “publicly defames the republic”, which includes the government, parliament, the courts and the army.

  • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “Giorgia Meloni, piece of shit, fascist, racist,” Molko shouted in Italian, as seen in fan videos from the concert posted on social media.

    That’s not defamation, that’s a factual news update.

    • teuast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Even calling it a news update isn’t really accurate. It’s more akin to “water is wet.”