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hueymahl

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1. 100% Agree with this

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:22 AM

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Social media platforms engineer their software to addict you, and young minds are particularly susceptible. The court rightly saw through the bs free speech claims, at least as it applies to minors. I am normally a free-speech maximalist, but there is a huge difference between kids and adults.

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Mississippi social media age verification law cleared to take effect [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

100% Agree with this hueymahl Monday #1

Could not disagree more angrychair Monday #6

Exactly, it's no different than banning children from owning and using cell phones to communicate. cstanleytech Monday #8

Do you support age restrictions on smoking? pcdb Monday #11

No angrychair Yesterday #13

Its really just giving parents a tool hueymahl 21 hrs ago #14

How do they verify age ? Srkdqltr Monday #2

Surveillance state for magas to be surveilled. They don't know it yet that's what it means. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #3

And if the sites are located overseas out of the jurisdiction? cstanleytech Monday #4

Does this include Untruth Social? mdbl Monday #5

It's been state law in TX for about a year or so by now Torchlight Monday #7

Exactly angrychair Monday #9

Does DU qualify as social media u see this law? Johnny2X2X Monday #10

Nice try, but most 13-year-olds know more about... LudwigPastorius Monday #12