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 # bitchat
 
 > [!WARNING]
-> This software has not received external security review FOR PRIVATE MESSAGES AND CHANNELS and may contain vulnerabilities and may not necessarily meet its stated security goals. Do not use it for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed. Work in progress. Public local chat (the main feature) has no security concerns. 
+> Private message and channel features have not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities. Do not use for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed. Work in progress. Public local chat (the main feature) has no security concerns. 
 
 A secure, decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers - just pure encrypted communication.