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Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey
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The Indian government has ordered GitHub to remove the Bluetooth-based messaging app Bitchat, citing security concerns and the potential for misuse by criminal elements. Developer Jack Dorsey criticized the move, highlighting the government's opposition to decentralized communication technologies.
The Home Ministry’s cybercrime arm, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, has ordered Microsoft subsidiary GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based messaging application Bitchat, according to a notice.
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