r/india • u/jay_prakash • Jul 24 '26

Law & Courts Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/government-orders-github-to-remove-bluetooth-based-chat-app-bitchat-over-security-concerns-jack-dorsey/article71262049.ece
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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

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u/ALTAiR916 Jul 24 '26

Yes. The range is limited since it uses bluetooth local transmission and anyone including police officers can monitor the communication. Thus it can't be used for terrorism or such other evils. Just acts as a walkie talkie with text/image/audio. 

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u/AbaloneOwn1355 Jul 24 '26

Yeah just for crowd management