India requests GitHub to take down the code repository for Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin-related messaging app Bitchat

Odaily reported that India's cybercrime agency has requested GitHub to remove the code repository for Bitchat. Bitchat is an offline messaging app launched by Jack Dorsey, featuring a decentralized design and no registration requirement.

Indian authorities stated that Bitchat's design hinders lawful surveillance and investigations. Delhi protesters used this app, along with similar Bluetooth mesh applications, to coordinate actions during the exam scandal protests, circumventing multiple internet outages.

It remains unclear whether GitHub complied with the takedown request within the three-hour deadline. As of Friday, Bitchat is still available on major app stores, and open-source code can typically be mirrored and stored beyond a single platform. (CoinDesk)