Overview
- The Chamber of Deputies’ Economy, Commerce and Competitiveness Commission approved the reform by 18 votes to 6 on Tuesday, September 29, and forwarded the dictamen to the Pleno for a full vote.
- The text formally introduces 'secondary liability' for ISPs and platforms and requires public policies to remove infringing content and to suspend or terminate users deemed repeat infringers.
- The Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial would gain enforcement power and could fine platforms up to 40,000 UMA, which the proposals and coverage place at roughly 4.3 million to 4.7 million pesos.
- Opposition deputies’ reservations to define how 'reincidence' is determined and to add explicit free‑expression safeguards were rejected in committee, and digital‑rights groups warn the risk that heavy liability will push platforms to use automated filters that remove legitimate memes, parodies and political criticism.
- Supporters say the reform updates anti‑piracy rules, tightens controls on unauthorized commercial use of government symbols and on AI‑altered faces and voices, and aims to align Mexico with international commitments, but the bill must still clear the Pleno before becoming law.