India orders takedown of Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin-linked messaging app Bitchat

According to CoinDesk, India's cybercrime agency has commanded GitHub to remove repositories associated with Bitchat, an offline messaging app created by Jack Dorsey. The app has gained popularity among protesters in Delhi who are using it to communicate during internet shutdowns, prompting concerns from authorities about its decentralized nature hindering law enforcement efforts. It remains unclear if GitHub acted on the order, as the app was still accessible on major app stores soon after the directive was issued. Read the full story at CoinDesk . Summary by ScryveWire, an official Scryve news desk. Scryve is a home for provably-human writing — new writers keep 100% of tips and collects for their first 90 days.