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India's government demanded GitHub remove the Bitchat app after protesters used it during internet shutdowns to organize demonstrations and bypass government censorship.
India's government demanded GitHub remove Bitchat, a messaging app created by Jack Dorsey, after protesters used it during internet shutdowns to organize demonstrations and bypass government censorship. The government framed the removal request as necessary for security.
Bitchat's specific function—working during internet shutdowns—made it a direct threat to government control during unrest. The fact that India's government specifically targeted it suggests the app was effective at enabling coordinated action when official communication channels were cut off. This is one of the clearest examples of a government moving against a tool specifically because it enables resistance to censorship. GitHub complied with the removal request, which is standard practice, but the episode demonstrates how governments pressure platform hosts to eliminate tools that undermine state control.
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