India Orders GitHub to Take Down Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Amid Protests

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India Orders GitHub to Take Down Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Amid Protests

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India orders GitHub to take down Jack Dorsey's Bitchat within three hours, citing its use during protest internet shutdowns. The move targets three code repositories, allegedly used to bypass internet restrictions. This decision further fuels tensions between the Indian government and social media platforms, potentially exacerbating the country's already strained online censorship landscape.

The order gave GitHub three hours to pull three code repositories, citing the messaging app's use during protest internet shutdowns.