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MeitY

2 headlines · 2 outlets · 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-04 · Wikipedia ↗ · 🔒 Follow

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OpIndia ·11h ago ☆

Country: India

CJP protests or security concerns: Why Apple removed Jack Dorsey’s offline messaging app Bitchat from the India App Store on MeitY’s order

Apple has removed Jack Dorsey’s offline messaging app, BitChat, from the Indian App Store following a government order. The tool, which uses Bluetooth to bypass internet blocks, gained traction during recent CJP protests, raising serious national security concerns.

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The Hans India ·yesterday ☆

Country: India

Apple removes 'Bitchat' from 'India App Store' after MeitY order: Jack Dorsey

Taking to the social media platform X, he shared a screenshot of an email purportedly sent by Apple's App Review team in which he wrote: "government of India officially removes bitchat from the App Store."

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CJP protests or security concerns: Why Apple removed Jack Dorsey’s offline messaging app Bitchat from the India App Store on MeitY’s order

Apple removes 'Bitchat' from 'India App Store' after MeitY order: Jack Dorsey

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