India Demands GitHub Remove Jack Dorsey App Bitchat

Indian cybercrime authorities recently ordered GitHub to remove three repositories for Bitchat, an open source Bluetooth mesh messaging app created by Jack Dorsey. The takedown request came while student protesters in New Delhi used the application to maintain communications during local internet blackouts.

Dorsey publicly shared the government notice on X, bringing immediate attention to the censorship action. Bitchat allows users to send messages without a traditional internet connection, making it a popular tool for bypassed connectivity during sensitive public demonstrations.

Crypto and privacy advocates are closely watching this situation because it highlights the friction between government censorship and open source communication tools. Observers will monitor how GitHub responds to the ongoing pressure and whether similar privacy projects face similar blocks globally.