# October 24 demonstrations: Bitchat app sees sharp rise in downloads

> The Bitchat messaging app, launched by Jack Dorsey, is seeing a spike in downloads, particularly in the context of the October 24 demonstrations. It has already been used by protesters in Nepal, Iran and India.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) nationwide, first detected on 24 October 2026 at 15:50. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 24 October 2026 at 15:50.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 24 October 2026 at 15:50
- Updated: 24 October 2026 at 15:50
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/49-october-24-demonstrations-bitchat-app-sees-sharp-rise-in-downloads

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Manifestations du 24 octobre : qu’est-ce que Bitchat, cette appli de messagerie sans internet qui connaît un pic de téléchargements ?](https://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/manifestations-du-24-octobre-qu-est-ce-que-bitchat-cette-appli-de-messagerie-sans-internet-qui-connait-un-pic-de-telechargements-20261024) — Le Figaro, 24 October 2026 at 15:50

---

Cite as: Acturadar, “October 24 demonstrations: Bitchat app sees sharp rise in downloads”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/49-october-24-demonstrations-bitchat-app-sees-sharp-rise-in-downloads
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology