Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississippi IPs

1. mostlysimilar ◴[27 Aug 25 21:20 UTC] No.45045443[source]▶

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walker_Montgomery_Protecti...

> However, it doesn't apply to news sources, online games or the content that is be made is by the service itself or is an application website.

What is an "application website"? I can't seem to find how they're defining that.

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2. btown ◴[27 Aug 25 21:25 UTC] No.45045488[source]▶

>>45045443 (TP) #

It’s unclear how that phrase got into the wiki; the bill text https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/110... does not seem to mention that phrase.

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3. sebastiennight ◴[27 Aug 25 21:28 UTC] No.45045510[source]▶

>>45045443 (TP) #

Yeah the Wikipedia explanation has faulty grammar. I couldn't figure it out either.

My understanding is that this is similar to the law the UK passed recently except instead of verifying age of users for "adult" content, every platform needs to verify (and log) age of all users for all content?

It can't possibly be that ridiculous.

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4. kube-system ◴[27 Aug 25 21:31 UTC] No.45045545[source]▶

>>45045443 (TP) #

The law mentions that it does not apply to job application websites.

https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-38...

That's probably what the wikipedia author meant to say

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5. sebastiennight ◴[27 Aug 25 21:34 UTC] No.45045581[source]▶

>>45045488 #

Thanks, Section 3 is much clearer than the Wikipedia wording.

6. throwmeaway222 ◴[27 Aug 25 21:46 UTC] No.45045714[source]▶

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so does that mean all of linkedin is exempt?

does that also mean that all social media platforms will start a small jobs board?

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7. kube-system ◴[27 Aug 25 21:57 UTC] No.45045832{3}[source]▶

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Yes to your first question, and no to the second question... the law says it must "primarily function" in that respect.

Putting a small jobs board on instagram would not make instagram "primarily function" as a job application website. LinkedIn is primarily a professional networking website - it qualifies.

8. mostlysimilar ◴[27 Aug 25 22:42 UTC] No.45046229[source]▶

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It's Mississippi. Least educated state in the US. Not surprising the elected officials didn't think this one through.