Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification

[Swede]

Welcome to MAGAland.

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

— Bluesky (@bsky.app) 2025-08-22T19:54:29.473Z

[Jersey Devil]

1. A VPN fixes that instantly

but I am guessing that for legal reasons Bluesky couldn't say that.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. How does one verify one's age? Will we soon need a birth certificate or passport in order to access the internet?

[speak easy]

5. A CREDIT CARD

[JCMach1]

8. We need to get out in front of this invasion of privacy

ID TSUNAMI thats hitting here, Europe and Australia.

It's not just annoying when we have a first Amendment right. It's in your face unconstitutional with a fascist Supreme Court in place.

[musette_sf]

3. Does this apply to Xitter as well?

Seeing as it’s a cesspool of xenophobia, hate, and p0rn? Does Xitter have some kind of specially granted status exempting it from “child safety” requirements?

[VTderry]

10. More likely than not that Elon's sewer enjoys some kind

of carveout, along with Truth Sociopath.

[C_U_L8R]

4. How does a State selectively block online content?

Didn't know they had that ability. Seems antithetical to the entire World Wide Web concept, y'know.

[Feel Good Inc]

12. Multiple states have already blocked adult websites without proof of age...

Like Utah and Texas.

Some have taken the Bluesky approach where they just block the website overall because they openly admit it's not smart to have people upload their ID or whatever to prove their age. So, you just lose access.

[markodochartaigh]

14. And in Florida too.

So they have your credit card linked to your browsing history. I'm sure that a lot of people can't, or refuse, to see where this is going. But when the economy tanks and unemployment skyrockets, and employers want good Christian employees, they will be able to buy their employees' browsing histories, or even call their local office of Morality to find out if they have any lgbtq+ employees. And there will no longer be any protection against discrimination for those employees. People will probably say that this is paranoid speculation. Tell that to people who haven't lived through the fear of every day worrying that your employer would find out that you were gay and that there was nothing to protect your job.

[dickthegrouch]

13. The State doesn't selectively block the content

The website, or application, voluntarily blocks the content from users whose IP address implies that their computer is located within the state.
Just as a car doesn't limit your speed to 25mph, or 65mph you are expected to comply with law. A similar paradigm is at work for the publishers of certain content. The State is perfectly content to prosecute you for speeding, or for making the content available, but cannot actually stop either speeding or access to prohibited content.

[chouchou]

6. If Mississippi is going that route, they should ban Fox News due to distortion and lies.

Please Parents....Think of the precious children.

[malaise]

7. Do they have that for Twitter?

Asking for a friend

[SpankMe]

9. Why haven't we herd form the other social media companies?

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Truth Social (yuck), Instagram, Threads, Reddit, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Telegram, Tumblr, Discord, Quora, Twitch - plus other foreign-owned media. What about Signal and messaging apps? Other gaming platforms, like Roblox, Steam and Minecraft?

This law really foments chaos. If you think about it shuts down 70% of the internet for a majority of users. There's no way this protects children.

One kid commits suicide in MS and they virtually ban the internet. 30,000-plus people die each year by gun violence, and they do nothing.

If anyone thinks Republicans aren't depraved, they're not paying attention.

[Feel Good Inc]

11. All social media is impacted.

The question is whether they dare Mississippi to fine 'em. Bluesky is preventively blocking it there to comply with the law as they don't want to risk the fines. Twitter might not care. Facebook might not care. Or they're waiting to see how this plays out.