# Jack Dorsey’s BitChat Banned in India

URL: https://technosports.co.in/jack-dorseys-bitchat-banned-in-india/  
Published: 2026-10-04  
Updated: 2026-10-04  
Author: Rahul Roy

Jack Dorsey’s BitChat has vanished from Indian app stores following strict government compliance orders. The decentralized app, built on the Nostr protocol, refused to provide the mandated user metadata, triggering an immediate nationwide removal.

- **The Conflict:** Privacy-focused architecture versus data retention laws.
- **The Impact:** New downloads are blocked, leaving current users in a state of digital limbo.