Bluesiki is going dark in Mississippi due to the verification law

People in Mississippi I can’t use the social media platform anymore Blueki. The company announced on Friday to block all IP addresses in Mississippi in the foreseeable future in response to recently The US Supreme Court The decision that allows the state to implement the strict verification of age older for social media platforms.

According to Blueski, Mississippi’s approach to verification “basically changes” as users access the site. “We think this law creates challenges that go beyond the safety of children and creates significant barriers that limit free speech and disproportionate to smaller platforms and in the emergence of technology,” Blueski said his statement.

Blueski did not answer the comment request.

The company says that the Law is Mississippi – who would require identification and monitoring of all users of the age of 18, except that he sets every user for sensitive personal data to verify their age – it is not possible with current teams and infrastructure. Not in accordance with the law, Blueki could face fines up to $ 10,000 per violation. The first is the main platform of social media to take such drastic steps in response to the law.

Laws for verification of age, which are intended to protect children from harmful content online, but started to affect Internet use in places around the world in which they bring. In the UKUsers who try to access everything from pornography to social platforms must now submit a fan ID, credit card check, age scan, and more for verification are 18 years old. The state of Texas has Like right The US Supreme Court supported in June, despite concern from critics due to free speech erosion and access to open Internet information.

Whether these laws are effective in protecting children; The use of virtual private networks (VPNS) in the UK spiked Pokoro after the age verification law entered into force because users arranged the technique to deceive their location. On platforms like disagreements, people discovered they could use Video game To cheat on scanning faces. Further, Critics say This laws on the verification of age intended to reduce damage to children can sometimes have the opposite effect by placing children in a greater danger of identity theft and privacy violation.

The State Representative of the Mississippi Fabian Nelson, one of the original sponsors, says that the legislation “represents a crucial step towards ensuring that minors are protected by the competent and efficient verification measures.”

Nelson says the online service providers should be responsible for adding protective measures to protect the minors. “While concerns about privacy is valid for the development of solutions for verification supported by the privacy of users, although they provide protection, thus deal with certainty without compromising individual rights,” he says.

“Recognition of potential challenges facing lower providers in accordance with these standards,” Nelson adds “, I am optimistic that BlueSki and State Mississippi will reach a friendly agreement that effectively protects our most vulnerable citizens – our children.”

Wirely reached other sponsors of the original Bila, representatives of the Mississippi Jill Ford and Larry Bird. They haven’t commented yet.

“We believe that effectively needs to be carefully adapted to the effective protection of children, without creating huge obstacles for less providers and resulting in the negative consequences for free expression,” Blueski wrote.

Update, Monday 25. August at 11 am EDT: The story has changed to add a Fabian Nelson comment.