Bitchat dev shrugs off Uganda’s threat to block app: ‘Good luck mate’

Bitchat developer Calle boldly said, “You can’t stop us” after Uganda threatened to block Bitchat ahead of elections next week.

One of the developers of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app Bitchat has cast doubt on Uganda’s threat to shut down the app ahead of the country’s presidential election.

On Monday, the Uganda Communications Commission executive director, Nyombi Thembo, said his team has the technical know-how to turn off Bitchat.

Bitchat leverages Bluetooth mesh networks, enabling encrypted communication without the need for an internet connection. 

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