The Indian government directed Google to remove Bitchat, Briar, and Bridgefy from the Play Store, following its takedown notice to GitHub amid student protests in New Delhi.
The notice was issued by I4C
Jul 29, 2026
04:59 pm
What's the storyThe Indian government has ordered tech giant Google to take down three offline messaging apps: Bitchat, Briar, and Bridgefy.
The notice was issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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