India asked GitHub to remove Bitchat. The repository stayed up (thehindu.com)
The reported order treats local Bluetooth messaging as a security risk because it can work when internet access is restricted. GitHub had not removed the Bitchat repository when HN discussed the report.
That gap became the thread’s central point: a takedown demand can publicise a tool and cannot erase copies, forks, or alternative hosting. Commenters also connected the case to wider pressure on sideloading and decentralised distribution.
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