Maurizio Franco is a freelance reporter based in Rome. He has covered topics such as the housing crisis, labor exploitation, and social rights. His articles have been published on Italian and international outlets like L’Essenziale, Der Spiegel, and El Pais. He is a member of Centro di Giornalismo Permanente, a collective of freelance journalists based in Rome. He can be found as @maofranco56 on Twitter.