Bitchat is a new open-source messaging app from Jack Dorsey that functions without traditional internet infrastructure, using Bluetooth-powered mesh networks for communication. The app draws inspiration from early internet IRC, incorporating features like end-to-end encryption and the adoption of @nicknames. Users create chat rooms by choosing hashtags, enabling nearby users to join without any internet connection. Bitchat is particularly useful in offline scenarios, such as protests or emergencies, due to its peer-to-peer architecture, which allows messages to travel through connected devices. Privacy is a major focus, with encrypted messages inaccessible to anyone, including Dorsey.
Bitchat is an open-source messaging app that bypasses internet infrastructure, relying on Bluetooth mesh networks, promoting privacy and decentralized communication.
Users can create chat rooms by selecting a hashtag, allowing others nearby to join without needing an internet connection.
The app's peer-to-peer architecture is particularly effective in scenarios like protests, remote areas, and emergencies, where traditional networks may fail.
End-to-end encryption ensures that no one, not even Jack Dorsey, can access the content of users' conversations.
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