Overview

• A federal court in La Plata dismissed the legal challenge by 12-year-old activist Ian Moche’s family and declined to order removal of President Javier Milei’s June repost on X.
• Judge Alberto Osvaldo Recondo ruled that Milei was speaking “as a citizen” from a personal account and that the tweet did not amount to a state act or a direct legal injury to the child.
• Lawyers for Moche highlighted instances of online harassment and doxxing following the post and formally announced plans to appeal the decision.
• The ruling invoked domestic and U.S. precedents to apply a narrow definition of state action, distinguishing personal social-media use—even from verified accounts—from official presidential communication.
• The forthcoming appeal will test how Argentine courts regulate presidential speech on social platforms and may set a precedent for future oversight of high-ranking officials’ online statements.