Texas passed an age assurance law that requires Bluesky to verify the age of users. This law was paused by a judge and then unpaused by an appeals court, so we are preparing to comply.
If you saw an age assurance notice today, that's why. Read about the law here: ccianet.org/news/2026/05...
We've been working to comply with a growing number of age assurance laws around the world. For more information on how we approach this work (and specific information regarding impacted regions) read our constantly-updated blog post.
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