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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Teacher attempts suicide after 'ChatGPT wrote post on his Twitter feed urging the murder of Giorgia Meloni's daughter', making him a figure of hate in Italy
A teacher who blamed ChatGPT for his Twitter post urging the murder of Giorgia Meloni's daughter has attempted suicide. Stefano Addeo, 65, became a figure of hate in Italy after he said he hoped the child, Ginevra, would 'meet the same fate' as a 14-year-old girl recently killed by her jilted boyfriend. The post sparked public outrage and was condemned across the political spectrum, with opposition MPs as well as members of the governing coalition calling it unacceptable. Addeo, who teaches German in a school near Naples, tried to justify the message by claiming it was AI -generated but this did nothing to calm the furore. After being harangued in the streets of his town and forced to shut himself away at home Addeo attempted to take his own life on Monday. He was rushed to hospital but has since been discharged in a stable condition. Addeo told La Repubblica newspaper: 'I was lynched, I couldn't take it, I couldn't stand the persecution.' In an earlier interview with the outlet, he explained how he had asked ChatGPT to create a message that was critical of Meloni after he realised the government was not distancing itself from the war in Israel. 'This crazy thing emerged, and I posted it,' he said. When he was asked why he hadn't taken a moment to consider making the post, Addeo said he had 'just wanted to post something'. He added how his actions have had 'really ugly' consequences, 'People are throwing tomatoes at my front door. I have been depicted as a monster', he said. I'm really shocked - people are issuing threats against me. I did a really stupid thing'. Addeo added that he would apologise and ask for forgiveness if he was given the opportunity to meet Meloni. The premier reportedly said she was willing to meet him before the news of the suicide attempt came out. However, it has emerged he has posted messages threatening the children of other members of the Right-wing coalition – Matteo Salvini, the transport minister and head of the League party, and Antonio Tajani, the foreign minister and a former European commissioner. The teacher's social media post was a reference to the chilling case of Martina Carbonaro, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was beaten to death with a rock a few days ago, allegedly by her 18-year-old former boyfriend. He was allegedly furious that she had ended their relationship. After attacking her, he is alleged to have attempted to hide her body beneath rubbish and debris in an abandoned farmhouse near the town of Afragola, north of Naples, it was reported. Ms Meloni, who is halfway into her five-year term as premier, has expressed convern over a 'sick climate' in Italian political discourse. She said that threats made against her and her young daughter represent 'a spiral of hatred fed by an ideological fanaticism that has exceeded every limit. 'No political differences or ideological cause can ever justify attacks on children'. Matteo Renzi, the leader of a centre-Left party and a former prime minister, said the teacher should lose his job. Addeo has been suspended from teaching and is under investigation for inciting hatred.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
It was ChatGPT, says Italian who ‘hoped Meloni's daughter would meet same fate as murder victim'
An Italian teacher who called for Giorgia Meloni's eight-year-old daughter to be murdered has blamed ChatGPT for his online post. Stefano Addeo, 65, who teaches German in a school near Naples, caused fury at the weekend when he wrote on social media that he hoped Ginevra, the Italian prime minister's daughter, would 'meet the same fate' as a 14-year-old girl who was recently allegedly murdered by her jilted boyfriend. The post was condemned across the political spectrum, with opposition MPs as well as members of the governing coalition saying it was unacceptable. He is now under investigation by the authorities for inciting hatred. Mr Addeo attempted on Monday to justify the message, saying that it had been created by the artificial intelligence chatbot, albeit at his request. He told the La Repubblica newspaper: 'It wasn't me, it was artificial intelligence. I saw on television on Friday that the government was not distancing itself from the war in Israel. I asked ChatGTP to create a message critical of Meloni. This crazy thing emerged and I posted it.' Asked why he had not taken a moment to reflect on the gravity of the post, he said: 'I just wanted to post something. ChatGTP is more harmful than you think. I'm a Catholic, I'm in favour of animal rights, I'm a vegetarian. 'I'm on the Left but that does not excuse this type of message. I've had to cancel all my social media platforms, the consequences have been really ugly. I've had to shut myself away at home. 'People are throwing tomatoes at my front door. I have been depicted as a monster. I'm really shocked – people are issuing threats against me. I did a really stupid thing.' He said furore over the incident meant he had been harangued in the streets of his home town. The teacher, who has no children and lives with his 90-year-old mother, said that if he had the opportunity to meet the prime minister, he would apologise. 'I would hug her, asking her forgiveness. I wish only the best for her daughter, although I would advise her to be careful about social media,' he said. But it has emerged he has also posted messages threatening the children of other members of the Right-wing coalition – Matteo Salvini, the transport minister and head of the League party, and Antonio Tajani, the foreign minister and a former European commissioner. 'This is intolerable – you can attack me, but not my daughter,' said Mr Salvini. The teacher's social media post was a reference to the horrific case of Martina Carbonaro, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was beaten to death with a rock a few days ago, allegedly by her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend. He was allegedly furious that she had ended their relationship. After attacking her, he attempted to hide her body beneath rubbish and debris in an abandoned farmhouse near the town of Afragola, north of Naples, it was reported. Ms Meloni, who is halfway into her five-year term as premier, has decried what she called a 'sick climate' in Italian political discourse. She said that threats made against her and her young daughter represent 'a spiral of hatred fed by an ideological fanaticism that has exceeded every limit. No political differences or ideological cause can ever justify attacks on children'. Matteo Renzi, the leader of a centre-Left party and a former prime minister, said the teacher should lose his job. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Metro
a day ago
- Health
- Metro
Gaza doctor who lost nine children in Israeli attack dies from injuries
A Palestinian doctor who lost nine of his children in an Israeli air strike on Gaza has died from the injuries he sustained in the same attack. Dr Hamdi al-Najjar, 40, had just arrived home in Khan Younis after dropping off his wife, Dr Alaa al-Najjar, at Nasser Hospital, where the couple both worked, when the family property was hit. Nine of their children were killed in the bombardment, which happened on May 23, while Hamdi and their only remaining child Adam, 11, were seriously hurt. Hamdi suffered brain and internal injuries and despite efforts by severely depleted medical teams, died on Saturday. Adam remains in hospital. Hamdi and Alaa founded a private medical compound in Khan Younis, which Hamdi headed up. His brother, Dr Ali al-Najjar, described him as a loving father who would treat poorer patients for free. Alaa learnt about her children's deaths when their charred remains were brought to the hospital, with eyewitnesses saying she collapsed on seeing them. They were identified as Yahya, Rakan, Ruslan, Jubran, Eve, Rivan, Saydeen, Luqman and Sidra and ranged in age from just six months to 12-years-old, according to local media. Graeme Groom, a British surgeon working in the hospital who operated on the surviving son, Adam, told the BBC that it was 'unbearably cruel' that Alaa lost almost all her family in the Israeli strike. He said that Adam's 'left arm was just about hanging off, he was covered in fragment injuries and he had several substantial lacerations'. 'Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11.' On Thursday, Italy's government offered to treat Adam after his uncle, Ali, told Italy's La Repubblica newspaper that Nasser hospital was ill-equipped to treat him. The Italian foreign ministry said it was willing to transfer the boy to Italy and was looking into the feasibility of the proposal. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out an air strike on Khan Younis on the day the al-Najjar family were struck, but said it was targeting suspects in a structure that was close to Israeli soldiers. The military was looking into claims that 'uninvolved civilians' were killed, it said. On Sunday, meanwhile, at least 31 Palestinians were killed and more than 170 wounded after Israeli forces fired towards crowds on their way to a US-backed aid distribution centre near Rafah, according to health officials and witnesses. Health officials and a witness said at least three people going to get aid were also killed in the same spot by Israeli fire this morning. Israeli forces have denied shooting at civilians, claiming troops only fired warning shots when 'suspects' had advanced towards them. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was 'appalled by the reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza'. 'It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food.' 'I call for an immediate and independent investigation into these events and for perpetrators to be held accountable,' he said in a statement on Monday. Israel and the United States say they helped establish the new aid system after accusing Hamas of siphoning off supplies. U.N. agencies deny there is any systemic diversion of aid and say the new system violates humanitarian principles by allowing Israel to control who receives aid and by forcing Palestinians to travel long distances to receive it. More Trending Palestinians must pass close to Israeli forces and cross military lines to reach the aid hubs, in contrast to the U.N. aid network, which delivers aid to where Palestinians are located. Israel's military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned, and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile. It has said it will maintain control of Gaza indefinitely and facilitate what it refers to as the voluntary emigration of much of its population. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Eight injured in Colorado flamethrower attack during pro-Israel rally MORE: Steve Coogan reads the names of over 15,000 children killed in Gaza at powerful vigil MORE: Gaza's 'youngest influencer', 11, killed in airstrike along with dozens of other children
Telegraph
a day ago
- General
- Telegraph
It was ChatGPT, says Italian who ‘hoped Meloni's daughter would meet same fate as murder victim'
An Italian teacher who called for Giorgia Meloni 's eight-year-old daughter to be murdered has blamed ChatGPT for his online post. Stefano Addeo, 65, who teaches German in a school near Naples, caused fury at the weekend when he wrote on social media that he hoped Ginevra, the Italian prime minister's daughter, would 'meet the same fate' as a 14-year-old girl who was recently allegedly murdered by her jilted boyfriend. The post was condemned across the political spectrum, with opposition MPs as well as members of the governing coalition saying it was unacceptable. He is now under investigation by the authorities for inciting hatred. Mr Addeo attempted on Monday to justify the message, saying that it had been created by the artificial intelligence chatbot, albeit at his request. He told the La Repubblica newspaper: 'It wasn't me, it was artificial intelligence. I saw on television on Friday that the government was not distancing itself from the war in Israel. I asked ChatGTP to create a message critical of Meloni. This crazy thing emerged and I posted it.' Asked why he had not taken a moment to reflect on the gravity of the post, he said: 'I just wanted to post something. ChatGTP is more harmful than you think. I'm a Catholic, I'm in favour of animal rights, I'm a vegetarian. 'I'm on the Left but that does not excuse this type of message. I've had to cancel all my social media platforms, the consequences have been really ugly. I've had to shut myself away at home. 'People are throwing tomatoes at my front door. I have been depicted as a monster. I'm really shocked – people are issuing threats against me. I did a really stupid thing.' He said furore over the incident meant he had been harangued in the streets of his home town. The teacher, who has no children and lives with his 90-year-old mother, said that if he had the opportunity to meet the prime minister, he would apologise. 'I would hug her, asking her forgiveness. I wish only the best for her daughter, although I would advise her to be careful about social media,' he said. But it has emerged he has also posted messages threatening the children of other members of the Right-wing coalition – Matteo Salvini, the transport minister and head of the League party, and Antonio Tajani, the foreign minister and a former European commissioner. 'This is intolerable – you can attack me, but not my daughter,' said Mr Salvini. The teacher's social media post was a reference to the horrific case of Martina Carbonaro, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was beaten to death with a rock a few days ago, allegedly by her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend. He was allegedly furious that she had ended their relationship. After attacking her, he attempted to hide her body beneath rubbish and debris in an abandoned farmhouse near the town of Afragola, north of Naples, it was reported. Ms Meloni, who is halfway into her five-year term as premier, has decried what she called a 'sick climate' in Italian political discourse. She said that threats made against her and her young daughter represent 'a spiral of hatred fed by an ideological fanaticism that has exceeded every limit. No political differences or ideological cause can ever justify attacks on children'.
Local Italy
a day ago
- Politics
- Local Italy
Anger mounts in Florence as closure looms for US consulate
The Florence Consulate is one of over 100 bureaus and offices targeted for closure under President Donald Trump's sweeping plans to downsize the US State Department to slash costs and improve efficiency. Besides the Florence Consulate, other consulates slated for closure include Rennes, Lyon, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux in France, as well as Dusseldorf, Leipzig, and Hamburg in Germany. First announced in late April, plans to overhaul the State Department were formally presented to Congress by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday. "The reorganisation plan will result in a more agile Department, better equipped to promote America's interests and keep Americans safe across the world," Rubio said in a statement. The congressional notification sparked anger among Americans in Florence, reigniting concerns that thousands of US residents and visitors in the area may soon be stripped of quick access to essential services including emergency assistance in the event of natural disasters and hospitalisations. Mary Lokken, a California native who has been living in Florence for over 40 years, told La Repubblica that closing the Florence Consulate means 'depriving us of services that we all use at least once – from the issuance of visas and passports to information on taxes and elections, and even social benefits". Lindsey Brock, a member of local activist group Good Trouble Firenze, also voiced anger over the planned closure, calling it 'yet another cut to services aimed at American citizens'. 'Foreign residents and tourists will pay the real price," she added. According to La Repubblica, the Florence Consulate offers support to around four million visitors every year, as well as over 200 businesses operating between Italy and the US. If it were to close, US nationals in the area would need to travel to one of the country's other consulates in Milan or Naples, or the Rome Embassy to access help. The planned closure is 'madness,' Maurizio Mancianti, president of the Tuscan American Association, said. This 'directly affects all American citizens who live or pass through here', as well as 'anyone who needs to travel to or run a business in the United States,' he added. Plans to close the Florence Consulate were also harshly criticised by Mayor Sara Funaro, who called the move 'reckless' given 'the many Americans who study and work' in the city. Funaro said she intended to ask Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and US authorities for clarification on the matter. 'Florence cannot be written off like this," she said. Following last week's developments, the Florence Consulate said it would 'continue carrying out its usual activities' pending official communications from the US.
