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Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's app Bitchat removed by Apple in India

3 sources · first seen 19:29 3 Oct · updated 20:17 3 Oct

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  • Apple removed Jack Dorsey-backed offline messaging app Bitchat from India’s App Store
  • The removal followed a government takedown order under Section 69A

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3 reports · earliest 19:29
Economic TimesTwitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's app Bitchat removed by Apple in India19:29NDTV ProfitBitchat Removed From India App Store: Apple Cites MeitY Demand Under Section 69A20:10MoneycontrolJack Dorsey’s offline messaging app Bitchat removed from Apple App Store after MeitY demand; Android app, website inaccessible20:17