Milan tram drivers ‘used WhatsApp for sexist chat about female passengers’
Milan tram drivers are under investigation after allegedly using a WhatsApp group to share and make sexist comments about CCTV images of female passengers. The city's transport firm, ATM, has suspended the employees involved.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues regarding privacy, the misuse of surveillance technology, and workplace harassment.
The drivers allegedly commented on images that homed in on the legs, faces, breasts and thighs of female passengers. Photograph: Lynne Sutherland/Alamy View image in fullscreen The drivers allegedly commented on images that homed in on the legs, faces, breasts and thighs of female passengers. Photograph: Lynne Sutherland/Alamy Italy Milan tram drivers ‘used WhatsApp for sexist chat about female passengers’ Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate group said to have been used to share and comment on CCTV images
The report relies on official statements from the transport firm and prosecutors, focusing on the legal and ethical breach.
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