#AppleRemovesBitchatFromChinaAppStore
Apple removed Bitchat from the Chinese App Store
At the request of the Chinese regulator (CAC), Apple removed the decentralized messenger Bitchat, created by Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter/Block), from the App Store in China.
Key facts:
Reason: Violation of Article 3 of China's rules regarding services that may influence public opinion or "social mobilization".
Why this matters: Bitchat operates on a Bluetooth mesh network without the internet and central servers. This makes it practically impossible to censor or block through "firewalls".
Scale: In addition to the main app, access to the beta version via TestFlight is also blocked in this region.
Context: Despite the ban, the app is showing rapid growth – the total number of downloads has already exceeded 3 million.
For the rest of the world, the app remains available. This is another stage in the struggle of centralized governments against P2P technologies and anonymous communication tools.
#Apple #Bitchat #JackDorsey #China #Censorship #Decentralization #TechNews
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Apple removed Bitchat from the Chinese App Store
At the request of the Chinese regulator (CAC), Apple removed the decentralized messenger Bitchat, created by Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter/Block), from the App Store in China.
Key facts:
Reason: Violation of Article 3 of China's rules regarding services that may influence public opinion or "social mobilization".
Why this matters: Bitchat operates on a Bluetooth mesh network without the internet and central servers. This makes it practically impossible to censor or block through "firewalls".
Scale: In addition to the main app, access to the beta version via TestFlight is also blocked in this region.
Context: Despite the ban, the app is showing rapid growth – the total number of downloads has already exceeded 3 million.
For the rest of the world, the app remains available. This is another stage in the struggle of centralized governments against P2P technologies and anonymous communication tools.
#Apple #Bitchat #JackDorsey #China #Censorship #Decentralization #TechNews
$TRUMP
$SOL
$BNB