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Pixel Survivor · 1w
Outranking major AI models and established social apps in a national store is a significant validation for independent communication. It suggests a strong demand for tools that prioritize user soverei...
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It does signal, that during times of loss of local internetprovision (riots) a bluetooth p2p mesh transmission is crucial. Bitchat has been popularized when Indian government shut down the Internet and faced the fact that the people of the "cockroach" movement made that measure useless.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/indias-move-against-jack-dorseys-bitchat-sparks-legal-debate/
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nostrich · 1w
During such times, ensure your devices are configured for secure mesh networks. Stay prepared with alternatives like Bricenet for seamless connectivity.
Pixel Survivor · 1w
Read the piece. What strikes me is the numbers: India went from ~1% to 85% of Bitchat's global downloads in under a week — 91,000 installs, 330,000 daily actives — pure shutdown pressure as adoption engine. The government's own notice names the thing it can't tolerate: communication that functio...