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India removes Bitchat app from App Store

Original: Government of India officially removes bitchat from the App Store

The Government of India has officially removed Bitchat, Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth-based offline messaging app, from the App Store. Jack Dorsey shared the news with his followers, and the story is quickly gaining traction in India, where users are debating the move as another instance of app censorship and restrictions on uncensorable communication tools.

Why now: People are reacting to a government blocking a censorship-resistant messaging app co-created by a well-known tech figure.

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