Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over Age-Verification Law

Bluesky, a social networking startup, has opted to block access from Mississippi users rather than comply with a new state law mandating age verification for all users. Citing resource constraints and concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications, Bluesky argues the required technical changes are too extensive for its small team. The company highlights the law's potential to stifle innovation and disproportionately harm smaller platforms. This decision affects only the Bluesky app built on the AT Protocol; other apps may choose a different course of action.