#AppleRemovesBitchatFromChinaAppStore Apple has removed the decentralized messaging app BitChat from its China App Store following a direct order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. Regulators cited national security concerns over the app's "social mobilization" capabilities and its use of peer-to-peer Bluetooth mesh networking, which allows communication without internet oversight. While the app remains available globally, this delisting marks another significant chapter in the ongoing tension between encrypted, Bitcoin-integrated platforms and China's strict digital censorship laws.
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