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Bitchat, the Bluetooth-based messaging app co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has been pulled from app stores in India after a government order, sharply restricting its availability in the country. The removal limits Indian users' access to the decentralized app, which requires no internet connection, and follows other government actions against apps deemed non-compliant with local rules.

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Bitchat, the Bluetooth-based messaging app created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been removed from app stores in India following a government order. The app, which allows offline communication without internet connectivity, is no longer available to users in the country. The removal adds to ongoing tensions between the Indian government and tech platforms over content and compliance, though details of the official rationale have not been disclosed.

Bitchat, the Bluetooth-based messaging app created by Jack Dorsey, has been removed from app stores in India following a government order. The app, which allows offline communication without internet connectivity, can no longer be downloaded in the country. The removal has drawn attention to ongoing tensions between tech platforms and Indian authorities over content and app regulation, with users and observers questioning the basis for the directive.