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20. Mississippi isn't shuttering Bluesky, it's Bluesky's decision.

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:52 AM

Aug 23

Basically, a boycott of Mississippi over all-age privacy concerns.

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Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law [View all] demmiblue Aug 22 OP

This is BULLSHIT Eliot Rosewater Aug 22 #1

In this case, it's Bluesky itself Polybius Aug 22 #11

Those other sites have a system in place for age verification mdbl Aug 22 #3

Porn sites also have a viable financial plan... Shipwack Aug 22 #12

Probably true. My comment though wasn't a criticism mdbl Aug 23 #18

Understood. I didn't take it that way... Shipwack Aug 23 #21

Huh? OC375 Aug 22 #4

Google told me this.... reACTIONary Aug 22 #7

It's the poorest state The Wizard Aug 22 #6

Here is Blue Sky's response... reACTIONary Aug 22 #8

Mississippi isn't shuttering Bluesky, it's Bluesky's decision. intheflow Aug 23 #20

That was the REAL reason behind that crap. OldBaldy1701E Aug 23 #22

VPN JoseBalow Aug 22 #13

This is what happens when HarryM Aug 23 #17

Blame the voters in Mississippi. JohnnyRingo Aug 23 #19