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India fuels Bitchat's global rise despite takedown order

· 26 July 2026 · 2 min read
India fuels Bitchat's global rise despite takedown order

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused policy development: “India fuels Bitchat's global rise despite takedown order.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[Bitchat, an internet-free messaging app, is gaining popularity in India. The app saw significant download increases in the week ending July 24. India accounted for over half of Bitchat's global downloads during this period. Civil liberty groups have criticized the government's actions as unconstitutional

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