India Orders GitHub to Remove Bitchat P2P App

India's cybercrime agency ordered GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based peer-to-peer chat application, citing security risks and potential misuse by 'anti-national elements.' The app was used by protesters during Jantar Mantar demonstrations to bypass government controls.

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Indian Government orders # GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey > The notice comes after several users participating in the Jantar Mantar protest were

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Indian Government orders # GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey > The notice comes after several users participating in the Jantar Mantar protest were observed using Bluetooth-based messaging apps after the government imposed temporary restrictions on internet services https://www. thehindu.com/news/national/gov ernment-orders-github-to-remove-bluet

Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat: Jack Dorsey (196)

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India's cybercrime agency has ordered GitHub to remove the Bitchat app, citing risks of misuse by criminals and terrorists. Developer Jack Dorsey stated the government dislikes the app's decentralised, Bluetooth-based mesh network and anonymous design. Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth app Bitchat over security risks amid internet restrictions during protests, says Jack Dorsey.

# GovernmentOfIndia orders # GitHub to remove # Bluetooth P2P chat app # Bitchat citing misuse by 'anti-national elements'. The # CockroachJanataParty # CJP # protestors were using it to overcome # Go

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# GovernmentOfIndia orders # GitHub to remove # Bluetooth P2P chat app # Bitchat citing misuse by 'anti-national elements'. The # CockroachJanataParty # CJP # protestors were using it to overcome # GoI 's Internet # censorship . # BJP / # NDA must understand that the # FreedomOfSpeech is essential for # democracy and that # India isn't a # fascist # dictatorship . You're the anti-nationals now! Hi