Bologna, July 31, 2026 – On the “avalanche of hate” and the threats received by Lepore now under protection, also through fake and automated profiles, the city secretary of the Pd Enrico Di Stasi states: “We are certainly concerned, because we have seen that even through these tools it is possible to direct messages of hate and violence and instill fear in people. I believe this is the goal of those who use such methods: to distance people from politics and direct engagement.” “What has happened in recent weeks in Bologna and Emilia-Romagna, against Matteo Lepore and several Pd representatives, makes us imagine that this could be the appetizer of what we will see,” he concludes.
Piccolotti (AVS): “The attacks come from the USA”
“The study on interactions on the page of Mayor Lepore and Brothers of Italy of Bologna after the Fakir case reported today by some media brings new confirmations to what we have maintained for some time: the growth of right-wing parties in Italy and throughout Europe in the last decade is not spontaneous but is the result of powerful and very expensive operations to condition public opinion, often managed and orchestrated also from abroad, notably by the United States and Russia.” This is stated by Elisabetta Piccolotti of Avs. Piccolotti again “asks, as done on dozens of other occasions, that the agency responsible for control and sanctions related to the European regulation on political advertising be immediately appointed,” she concludes.
Di Benedetto (Lega): “No conspiracies needed”
“When an administrator makes a mistake it is normal to be criticized. It is democracy and, above all, it is how social networks work: if a choice is perceived as a mistake, comments and shares increase. No conspiracies, bots or phantom hidden directors are needed. It is amusing that Mayor Lepore, instead of self-criticism, prefers to build a political thriller narrative. Maybe he should simply learn how the social media algorithm works,” says the group leader in the City Council of Lega Matteo Di Benedetto. “The real question is another: we learn that to create this alleged dossier an external company was even hired. With what resources was this work paid? For what purpose? If a dossier was really commissioned to an external company, it is essential to shed full light on how it was carried out. For this reason, I will submit an inquiry with simultaneous access to documents and a report to the Data Protection Authority.”
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Favia (United for Bologna): “The dissent is real”
“Making people believe that someone interested in opposing Lepore is in the United States is embarrassing. It is an attempt to politicize and polarize against non-existent enemies, because they are weak.” Giovanni Favia of United for Bologna comments on the news that most of the critical comments on the mayor’s posts would come from fake US profiles. “Lepore rolled out the red carpet to all the major international investment funds: Dutch, Belgian, American, Spanish, Israeli. All of them. But what kind of witch against Lepore?” asks Favia. “Making people believe that most comments come from fake US profiles is really on the edge of abusing popular credulity. Anyone living in Bologna knows well that the dissent was real and widespread. These mass distraction attempts, shouting conspiracy, will not go far.”
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