Nepal’s Social Media Ban Triggers 48,781 Bitchat Downloads During Protests

Over 48,000 people in Nepal downloaded Bitchat, Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth mesh and encrypted messaging app, during youth-led Nepal protests against corruption. The spike followed a nationwide social media ban that blocked Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The government lifted the ban later that week. According to Bitcoin open source developer @callebtc, who works on Bitchat, […]

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