Bit of a misconception. Texas is free but the freedom only applies to corporations. Freedom to pollute our air and consume all our water. Freedom to scam consumers. Freedom to indoctrinate our children. Freedom to take our tax dollars, etc.
This is a great question. It was asked several times in reply to the announcement but received no response. The only logical explanation I can surmise is that bsky wants dat data.
Just a reminder this is coming to the entire US if you don’t call and demand your Senators block it, as just this week the House passed the KIDS Act.
The Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act (H.R. 7757) is a bipartisan legislative package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 29, 2026, designed to protect minors online through age verification, parental controls, and platform accountability.
Seen a few sites do that ever sense UK did its anti porn thing. Real obnoxious when in different country. Im thinking the sites are just going that region over there to be safe.
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GreenShimada@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 33d
All that Freedom in Texas, huh? Now show ID to check your facebook, grandma.
artyom@piefed.social · 20 pts · 33d
Bit of a misconception. Texas is free but the freedom only applies to corporations. Freedom to pollute our air and consume all our water. Freedom to scam consumers. Freedom to indoctrinate our children. Freedom to take our tax dollars, etc.
RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 33d
"Those who didn't want to were directed to either log out or delete their account entirely."
I'll take door number 2.
frongt@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 32d
"Your non-compliance has been recorded. Your remediation schedule has been mailed to your address."
far_university1990@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 32d
-100 social credit.
victorz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 32d
1984?
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 33d
Why does a law about app stores apply to Bluesky? Not quite following that. Bluesky isn't an app store.
This https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence was truly a utopian document. Why did we ever allow governments to destroy that utopia?
artyom@piefed.social · 5 pts · 33d
This is a great question. It was asked several times in reply to the announcement but received no response. The only logical explanation I can surmise is that bsky wants dat data.
JelloBrains@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 32d
Just a reminder this is coming to the entire US if you don’t call and demand your Senators block it, as just this week the House passed the KIDS Act.
victorz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 32d
Bluesky asked me to enter my age (not upload any ID or anything) when I opened a notification. I said hell no and closed the entire app.
It hasn't asked me since. Does that mean I'm on the Kids' Experience™?
I'm based in Europe.
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 32d
Seen a few sites do that ever sense UK did its anti porn thing. Real obnoxious when in different country. Im thinking the sites are just going that region over there to be safe.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 4 pts · 33d
Lol
pglpm@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 33d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhWKSFkC3eY
artyom@piefed.social · 2 pts · 33d
@rimu@piefed.social will you verify my age?
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 33d
alapakala@quokk.au · 1 pts · 32d
Liberal Praxis every1👏