Bluesky blocks Mississippi users

Faced with a new Mississippi law requiring parental consent for social media, Bluesky on Friday began blocking access to people whose IP addresses indicated they were in the state.

“This block will remain in place while the courts decide whether the law will stand,” Bluesky said in a blog post announcing the move.

Mississippi House Bill 1126 took effect earlier this month, after the Supreme Court rejected the tech group NetChoice's emergency request to enjoin enforcement of the law.

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