Overview
- The government’s Infodemia unit reported 179 TikTok accounts and 359 Facebook communities pushing the call in sync, with 28 administered from abroad, and estimated roughly 90 million pesos in spending.
- Officials named opposition-linked figures and networks as amplifiers, including Vicente Fox, Claudio X. González, Ricardo Salinas Pliego and Atlas Network, while presenting no transaction-level proof of financing.
- Independent reporting by Milenio found about 46% of recent interactions tied to the march were automated and described bot purchases from marketplaces in Colombia, Argentina and Spain.
- Organizers reject claims of partisan backing, publish a petition calling for revocation mechanisms, judicial reform and security changes, and urge a peaceful, apartidista march with warnings against provocateurs.
- Mexico City prepared for Saturday’s protest with barriers around Palacio Nacional and planned closures on the Ángel–Zócalo route, as officials note a narrative shift after the Nov. 1 killing of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo and internal splits among online promoters.