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j1elotoday at 8:50 AM1 replyview on HN

This has released tags since back to July 2025. Does anyone know if it's being actively used to exfiltrate news from Iran right now? (if someone's been living under a rock: [1][2])

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46667491

[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46573384


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budududuroiutoday at 8:51 AM

Not sure about bitchat, but Briar is being used in Iran right now. https://byteiota.com/briar-offline-mesh-when-internet-shutdo...

Tbf, if my government would be out to kill me for protesting, I'd use something that at least was security audited. Not to shit on bitchat, I haven't audited the code personally.

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