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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walker_Montgomery_Protecting_Children_Online_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walker_Montgomery_Protecti... > However, i

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

btown 1y ago
It’s unclear how that phrase got into the wiki; the bill text https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126SG.htm https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/110... does not seem to mention that phrase.
- sebastiennight 1y ago
  Thanks, Section 3 is much clearer than the Wikipedia wording.
sebastiennight 1y ago
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.
- mostlysimilar 1y ago
  It's Mississippi. Least educated state in the US. Not surprising the elected officials didn't think this one through.
kube-system 1y ago
The law mentions that it does not apply to job application websites. https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-38/section-45-38-5/ https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-38... That's probably what the wikipedia author meant to say
- throwmeaway222 1y ago
  so does that mean all of linkedin is exempt? does that also mean that all social media platforms will start a small jobs board?
  - kube-system 1y ago
    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.

btown 1y ago

It’s unclear how that phrase got into the wiki; the bill text https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1126SG.htm https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/110... does not seem to mention that phrase.

sebastiennight 1y ago
Thanks, Section 3 is much clearer than the Wikipedia wording.

sebastiennight 1y ago

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.

mostlysimilar 1y ago
It's Mississippi. Least educated state in the US. Not surprising the elected officials didn't think this one through.

kube-system 1y ago

The law mentions that it does not apply to job application websites. https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-38/section-45-38-5/ https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-38... That's probably what the wikipedia author meant to say

throwmeaway222 1y ago
so does that mean all of linkedin is exempt? does that also mean that all social media platforms will start a small jobs board?
- kube-system 1y ago
  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.