https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/app-store-ban/ The latest Flip News stories on app-store-ban. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:22 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/india-orders-apple-google-pull-bitchat-messaging-app/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/india-orders-apple-google-pull-bitchat-messaging-app/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jack Dorsey said India ordered Apple to remove the Bluetooth mesh messaging app Bitchat from its App Store under Section 69A of the IT Act; the app has also vanished from Google Play and its website is unreachable across Indian ISPs. Priya Raman bitchat india jack-dorsey app-store-ban censorship TechCrunch