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India directs GitHub to block Bitchat, a decentralised messaging app
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India's Home Ministry directed GitHub to block Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based decentralised messaging app.
The Home Ministry's I4C cited national security risks and public order concerns due to the app's anonymous nature.
Bitchat's decentralised architecture impedes lawful interception by law enforcement agencies.
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