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Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation
September 8, 2026 · The Record · Severity: MEDIUM
Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation The Italian technology collective Autistici/Inventati (A/I) announced Sunday it will shut down operations after the U.S. government declared it a terrorist organization and imposed sanctions. The volunteer-run collective was founded in 2001 on the principles of an open internet free from corporate and government control and was explicitly anti-capitalist and anti-fascist.
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