# Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's Bitchat app has been removed from the Chinese App Store.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-06 · 9to5Mac*

## Key points

- Apple removed Bitchat from the Chinese App Store at the request of China's Cyberspace Administration.
- Bitchat operates without servers or user accounts, using Bluetooth-based peer-to-peer mesh networking.
- The Cyberspace Administration cited Bitchat's lack of security assessment as violating Article 3 regulations.
- Bitchat's downloads have spiked in countries experiencing internet shutdowns and social media blocks.

**Companies:** Apple, Block
**Countries:** China, Uganda, Iran, Nepal

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