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Indian government orders GitHub to delete Bluetooth-based chat app
India's government has ordered GitHub to remove Bitchat, an open source Bluetooth-based messaging app, citing security concerns. The app was developed with support from Jack Dorsey and allowed offline communication without an internet connection.
WHY IT MATTERS
This illustrates the growing tendency for national authorities to remove technology they deem a security risk, and reflects tensions around encryption and decentralized communication in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian regimes.
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