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Ahead of Nov. 15 March, Mexico Alleges Paid, Foreign-Linked Network Drives ‘Generación Z’ Push

Officials say the online surge reflects a coordinated, paid operation rather than a spontaneous youth movement.

Overview

  • At the Nov. 13 briefing, Infodemia reported 179 TikTok accounts and 359 Facebook communities boosting the call, with at least 28 Facebook pages administered from the United States, Spain and Bolivia.
  • The government named opposition figures and organizations as amplifiers, including Vicente Fox, Claudio X. González, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, PAN and PRI voices, and Atlas Network, while noting no confirmed evidence that Salinas Pliego is financing the march.
  • Authorities said messaging initially focused on a revocation-of-mandate theme before shifting after the Nov. 1 killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo to a narrative of peace and justice, with AI-generated imagery and paid promotion flagged.
  • Independent reporting cited by Clarín from Milenio’s analysis estimated roughly 46% of related interactions were automated and referenced millions of bot-driven posts supporting the Nov. 15 mobilization.
  • The march remains scheduled in Mexico City from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo at 11:00 a.m., with protective barriers around Palacio Nacional, as organizers claim an apartidist stance, issue warnings about infiltrators, and face internal rifts over account control.