{
  "id": 6128401,
  "title": "Italian tech group Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/italian-tech-group-autistici-inventati-shuts-down-after-us-terrorist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:12:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-907820"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Italian tech group Autistici/Inventati (A/I) announced on Sunday that it would be shutting down its services following a US terrorism designation. The designation, made on August 26, led to the suspension of A/I's .org domain and the closure of its bank account, impacting roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists, and 10,000 blogs. Founded in 2001, the volunteer-run provider offers privacy-focused email, websites, mailing lists, and blogging services to activists and campaigners seeking alternatives to commercial platforms. A/I rejected the US designation, stating that it is a collective of volunteers and digital activists providing digital self-defense tools. The closure was necessitated by the need to protect users from potential legal and financial consequences, as well as the responsibility to avoid causing harm to those associated with the organization.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}