r/thehatedone

Bitchat is Jack Dorsey's messaging app. It works over Bluetooth so it keeps running when the internet is off.

In July, during the protests, internet was shut and people used it. For one week, 85% of Bitchat downloads worldwide came from India.

The government then asked GitHub to take the code down.
Yesterday Dorsey posted Apple's notice. The app has been removed from the India App Store on an order from the IT ministry. It's gone from Google Play too.

China removed it in April. If it's already on your phone, it still works.

The Internet Freedom Foundation says the order is unconstitutional because the law allows blocking illegal content, not banning an app for working offline.

Not here to argue either side. Curious what people think, and whether anyone here actually used it.

>Signal only allows linked devices through a QR code. However, it's still possible to scan a QR code sent by an attacker without them having physical access to your device.

>The document states that the German customs agency has been testing messenger surveillance since the end of 2023, and it has led to success in criminal investigations. They're light on details as to exactly what strategies German customs officials use, but there are plenty of ways to maliciously link a device to an account.

>This type of surveillance became an official, permanent strategy available to all agents since August 2025.

>The messengers affected include WhatsApp, Telegram, Threema, and Signal.

Looking into E/OS and I get their main goal is degoogling but why not beef up security with just a few features such as duress Pin? Honestly as I look more into E/OS more I question the legitimately of it. If the goal is privacy then they'd make the priority privacy but it feels like their not going for that just "Advertising" it. With the way the world is heading you'd expect more out of the project. When I think of privacy I think if someone stole my phone or took it without my permission "How can I wipe it remotely" that's my First thought.. But Not E/OS thought..Not saying honeypot but something's just don't add up.