Mississippi Today
Bluesky blocks access in Mississippi, citing free speech and privacy concerns over age verification law
Social media app Bluesky is blocked for Mississippians over a state law passed in 2024 requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age.
More audio from Mississippi Today
-
11mExpired subsidies force older Mississippians to drop ACA
Because insurers can charge people in their 60s premiums three times higher than those in their 20s, many older adults enrolled under the Affordable Care Act saw some of the steepest price increases this year without the income-based subsidies.
-
6mDemocrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force
Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee say one ICE officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the Trump administration began
-
6mOle Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin 'the ex' who's always going to come up
Mississippi coach Pete Golding says he has no ill will toward his old boss, Lane Kiffin. At his first SEC Media Days as the head coach, Golding said he remains friends with Kiffin and even bought his old house.
-
4mMississippi Today wins 2026 Green Eyeshade awards
The organization awarded Mississippi Today and The New York Times first place for Public Service in Written Journalism for the Abuse of Power: Beyond the Goon Squad series.
-
5mTypo in House bill stifles $15 million meant to protect Mississippians from storms
While the Legislature passed a bill providing grants to home resiliency, the appropriated $15 million for the program was put in another measure that died.