印度政府命令 GitHub 移除 Jack Dorsey 的蓝牙聊天应用 Bitchat
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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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India's government has moved to block Bitchat, an open-source offline messaging application using Bluetooth connectivity. The app surged in popularity during protests in New Delhi and has prompted regulatory action over government concerns.
India has directed GitHub to disable access to the repositories of Bitchat, Jack Dorsey's decentralized Bluetooth mesh messaging application, under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act and the IT Rules, 2021. According to the official notice issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), authorities argue that Bitchat's decentralized architecture, lack of mandatory user registration, absence of centralized logging, and ability to operate without internet connectivity m
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