Mississippi’s Broken Age Verification Law Forces Bluesky To Block All State Users

Mississippi’s Broken Age Verification Law Forces Bluesky To Block All State Users

Full disclosure: I am on the Bluesky board. Bluesky made a major statement last week when it announced that it would be geoblocking Mississippi IP addresses from accessing its site—making it the first major social media platform to completely block access from a US state. Unlike tech giants with vast resources, we’re a small team…

Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Blocks Access from Mississippi over Age Verification Law

Left echo chamber Bluesky, which bills itself as an alternative social media platform to Elon Musk's X, is blocking access to users in Mississippi rather than comply with a new age verification law. The platform has previously acknowledged a child pornography problem amongst its far-left userbase. The post Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Blocks Access from Mississippi over Age Verification Law appeared first on Breitbart.

Bluesky blocks access in Mississippi over HB 1126 law

Bluesky, a social networking startup, has chosen to block access to its service within Mississippi rather than adhere to the state’s new age assurance law, House Bill 1126. Citing limited resources and concerns about the law’s broad scope and privacy implications, the company announced its decision in a blog post Friday. Mississippi’s House Bill 1126 mandates that social media platforms implement age verification for all users prior to granting …