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

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:58 PM

13 hrs ago

Then if the kids do use a phone you can sue the maker of the phone for not verifying the age of the person using it.

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Mississippi social media age verification law cleared to take effect [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

100% Agree with this hueymahl 21 hrs ago #1

Could not disagree more angrychair 19 hrs ago #6

Do you support age restrictions on smoking? pcdb 10 hrs ago #11

How do they verify age ? Srkdqltr 21 hrs ago #2

And if the sites are located overseas out of the jurisdiction? cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #4

Does this include Untruth Social? mdbl 19 hrs ago #5

It's been state law in TX for about a year or so by now Torchlight 19 hrs ago #7

Exactly angrychair 12 hrs ago #9

Does DU qualify as social media u see this law? Johnny2X2X 11 hrs ago #10

Nice try, but most 13-year-olds know more about... LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #12