Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over Age Verification Law
(Jackson, Mississippi) - Bluesky, an alternative platform to X, announced that users from Mississippi IP addresses will be blocked due to compliance issues with a controversial social media age verification law. Mississippi's age verification statute, adopted under House Bill (HB) 1126 in the previous legislative session, requires internet platforms to implement age verification for all users before they can access services.
Posted 8/25/25