Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississippi IPs
14 days ago
- #privacy
- #internet censorship
- #legal challenge
- Dreamwidth will block Mississippi IPs starting September 1 due to a legal requirement for age verification and parental consent.
- The block is a response to a Mississippi law requiring social media sites to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors.
- The law imposes fines of $10,000 per user per incident for non-compliance, posing an existential threat to Dreamwidth.
- Dreamwidth lacks the resources to comply with the law's requirements, making geoblocking the only viable option.
- The legal challenge against the law is ongoing, with confidence expressed in ultimately winning the case.
- Users affected by the block can use VPNs to access Dreamwidth, with ProtonVPN recommended as a privacy-friendly option.
- Dreamwidth apologizes for the inconvenience and promises to lift the block as soon as legally possible.