If you read the "Bluesky requires IDs now" post:
1. This only applies to UK users.[1]
2. It's because the UK is building a surveillance state that requires websites and apps to do this, not because Bluesky is evil.[2]
3. It's either that or shut down in the UK.
Whether you like it or not, this also affects Mastodon—and even personal blogs with comments enabled.[3]
[1] https://www.theverge.com/news/704468/bluesky-age-verification-uk-online-safety-act
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Safety_Act_2023
[3] https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/blog/law/doing-an-osa-assessment-for-my-single-user-fedi-server.html
Bluesky rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act; users under 18 or those opting out of verification will get limited access (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/704468/bluesky-age-verification-uk-o…
A10 - Breakdown
BLAKE: Jenna? [Gan throws Jenna to the floor] Jenna. Jenna! [Gan drags Jenna to front of flight deck]
BLAKE: Gan! Gan, it's me, Blake. Gan, listen to me. [Gan attacks Blake. Avon, Cally, and Vila run in. Avon and Vila pull Gan off Blake]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/110/9
Bluesky says it will comply with age-verification laws in South Dakota and Wyoming because they strike the "right balance", after exiting Mississippi (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/blue