Italy: TV Host Diletta Leotta Slammed for Lava Selfie Near Etna's Active Flow

Italian TV presenter Diletta Leotta has sparked a backlash after posing for a selfie just meters from an active lava flow on Mount Etna, with critics accusing her of setting a bad example for her 9.4 million followers. Leotta, who is from Catania, shared a series of dramatic nighttime photos of the erupting volcano on social media under the caption "Etna is on fire, showing her posing close to one of the active lava branches. The images drew widespread criticism in the comments section, with many users writing "It's not safe" and calling her behavior a "bad example given her massive online following.