Mississippi's age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test

10 months ago by Nemeski to c/fediverse

Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law.

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Skavau 53 points 10 months ago

Have any of Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Discord implemented age-checks in Mississippi then?

If not, why is Bluesky the only one going dark there?

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joyjoy 29 points 10 months ago

Because Bluesky isn't a real decentralized platform

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Skavau 15 points 10 months ago

Yeah but why aren't the other sites implementing checks?

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AntiBullyRanger 3 points 10 months ago

🤝🙂‍↕️

Decentralized

BitchSky

嘘！

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Sl00k 1 point 10 months ago

There are other Appviews on the atProto that have chosen not to implement checks that have full access to Bluesky posting/data.

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stabby_cicada 23 points 10 months ago

Bluesky is a small indie company. It can't afford to fight the law or implement the extensive age verification the law requires. So it chose to pull the plug and leave.

FB, X, etc, have a lot more resources to implement the extensive, invasive age verification Mississippi requires and keep fighting it in court until the decision upholding it is final.

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birdwing 9 points 10 months ago

I'm of the opinion that even if it is final, at some points laws are so ridiculous they must cease to be effective for all.

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lambalicious 5 points 10 months ago

and keep fighting it in court

> implying those neofash sites would fight against orders to tHiNk Of thE cHiLdReN

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