India Orders GitHub to Block BitChat Repository Within 3 Hours

BitChat, a decentralized Bluetooth mesh messaging app associated with Jack Dorsey, was ordered by India’s I4C to be blocked on GitHub within three hours on the grounds that its anonymous, serverless design could obstruct lawful interception and be abused by terrorists, organised crime, or disinformation campaigns; GitHub’s response is unclear and the report emphasizes that blocking a public open-source repository would not fully prevent distribution because code can be forked and mirrored.