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India forces GitHub to take down Bitchat
"Bitchat enables anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification, or centralized logging of communications.
The technical architecture of the application significantly impedes interception, attribution, and investigation by law enforcement agencies."
– Government of India
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2026-07-24 13:09:54 UTCEvent JSON
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