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Centre orders GitHub to remove Bitchat code repositories
The Times of India··25 Jul
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre on July 25 directed GitHub to disable three repositories hosting Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh messaging app built by Jack Dorsey that works without internet or phone numbers. I4C cited misuse risks during public disorder and internet shutdowns. The order used amended IT Rules reasoned intimation to target source code, not just social posts.
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What It Means For You
- Developers hosting protest related tools on GitHub face new takedown risk.
- Offline messaging apps may draw scrutiny during public disorder.
- Digital rights debates may widen over code versus content removal.
What's Happening
- I4C ordered GitHub to remove three Bitchat repositories on July 25.
- The app enables Bluetooth mesh messaging without internet access.
- GitHub was given three hours to disable the linked code.
Code Takedown Precedent
- The action used amended IT Rules reasoned intimation provisions.
- Order cited intelligence inputs on decentralised platforms during protests.
- Jack Dorsey founded Bitchat after leaving Twitter leadership.
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