Italy has been rocked by a 'virtual gang rape' scandal after the exposure of a shocking Facebook group where men secretly shared intimate photos of their wives to thousands of strangers.

Outrage has gripped the country with politicians and activists describing the group as 'virtual gang rape' and drawing comparisons to the case of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband and his friends for years.

The Mia Moglie Facebook group, which translates as My Wife, was shut down this week after accumulating over 32,000 members since being founded in 2019.

Men would brazenly post pictures to the group of their wives in intimate states, undressed or asleep, without their consent.

Posts were flooded with vile comments, including other men saying they wanted to 'rape' the women in question, with others praising the secretive nature of the pictures.