Posted Aug 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM UTCTExternal LinkMastodon can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification laws.Bluesky already blocked users in Mississippi over the state’s age verification law. Now Mastodon has told TechCrunch it doesn’t “have the means” to comply with the law, leaving its future in the state, and others considering similarly restrictive age verification laws, in doubt.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O'Brien
Mastodon can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification laws.
Bluesky already blocked users in Mississippi over the state’s age verification law. Now Mastodon has told TechCrunch it doesn’t “have the means” to comply with the law, leaving its future in the state, and others considering similarly restrictive age verification laws, in doubt. [Link: Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws | TechCrunch | https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/ | TechCrunch]
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