An order was issued by India to GitHub to delete repositories of Bitchat made by Jack Dorsey.
The reason given was that it was a concern regarding anonymous offline Bluetooth messaging.
Mesh messaging applications were used by protesters when internet connectivity was shut down in New Delhi.
India has become vigilant about decentralized communication technology after issuing an order to GitHub to disable Bitchat, an offline communication tool developed by Jack Dorsey. This happened when protesters were resorting to using Bluetooth mesh communication technology amid internet shutdowns in protest areas.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, issued the takedown notice under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. Authorities directed GitHub to block access to the three repositories associated with the app within three hours after receiving notice. They said the anonymous nature of the app makes it difficult to intercept, attribute, and investigate. Mainly due
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