#AppleRemovesBitchatFromChinaAppStore Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app created by Jack Dorsey, has been removed from Apple’s App Store in China. 

• The removal was done at the request of China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). 

⚠️ Why was it removed?

• Chinese authorities said the app violated local internet regulations, especially rules around:

• content control

• data security

• monitoring of communications 

• Apps in China are required to comply strictly with government oversight, including the ability to regulate or censor content.