India's I4C Orders GitHub To Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Repositories Within Three Hours

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.

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