AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which .it (Italy) websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 55 .it (Italy) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.4%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
16.4%
of 55 .it (Italy) websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
9
sites block it
All 9 .it (Italy) websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | repubblica.it | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 433 | corriere.it | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 574 | gazzetta.it | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 673 | ilmeteo.it | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 2551 | lastampa.it | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 4424 | ilrestodelcarlino.it | Blocks training only | 4 of 29 |
| 4480 | giallozafferano.it | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
| 4491 | lanazione.it | Blocks training only | 4 of 29 |
| 4901 | my-personaltrainer.it | Blocks some AI search | 10 of 29 |
Popular .it (Italy) websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .it (Italy) websites
- GPTBot 27.3%
- ClaudeBot 25.5%
- PerplexityBot 21.8%
- Google-Extended 23.6%
- CCBot 32.7%
- Bytespider 30.9%
- OAI-SearchBot 7.3%
Applebot-Extended in other segments
- social websites 28.8%
- news websites 28.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- .de (Germany) websites 21.7%
- .fr (France) websites 21.2%
- reference websites 20%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 18.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11%
- .com websites 10.6%
- entertainment websites 8%
FAQ
- Which .it (Italy) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- repubblica.it, corriere.it, gazzetta.it, ilmeteo.it, lastampa.it, ilrestodelcarlino.it, giallozafferano.it, lanazione.it, and 1 more (full list on this page).
- How many .it (Italy) websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 55 .it (Italy) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.4%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
- How do I block or allow Applebot-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Applebot-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.