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Apple removes encrypted messenger Bitchat from India's App Store
Original: 🚨 Bitchat has been removed from India’s App Store. Apple says the removal followed a MeitY demand under Section 69A. Wha
Apple has pulled Bitchat, an offline Bluetooth mesh messaging app with end-to-end encryption that works without internet, from India's App Store. The company says the removal followed a demand from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under Section 69A of the IT Act, which allows blocking of content in the interest of national security. Security and privacy observers are questioning the takedown of an app designed for censorship-resistant communication.
Why now: A government-ordered takedown of an encrypted, offline-capable messaging app raises fresh concerns about surveillance and free communication in India.
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- 🚨 Bitchat has been removed from India’s App Store. Apple says the removal followed a MeitY demand under Section 69A. What makes this interesting for security/privacy folks: Bitchat is an offline, end-to-end encrypted Bluetooth mesh messenger that doesn't require: • Internet •… · thecybersecguru@infosec.exchange · 2
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