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India's I4C Orders GitHub To Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Repositories Within Three Hours
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's I4C (Interior Ministry body) ordered GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat repositories within three hours, citing the Bluetooth-based offline messaging app's use during civil unrest. Digital rights groups including the Internet Freedom Foundation challenged the takedown as unconstitutional censorship.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 6 sources have reported it between 24 Jul 2026 and 26 Jul 2026.
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If you're building an open-source messaging or collaboration tool, Indian regulators will now demand removal from GitHub within hours—not days—on the grounds of national security. Your code is hostage to whichever country claims it enabled unrest.
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6 sources · first reported 24 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026
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