Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Wednesday that she will sign a presidential decree requiring social media and streaming services to limit minors’ exposure to violent, sexual and other harmful content.
- Government advisers set a one-month deadline for platforms to reach full compliance and said the administration will support legislation to penalize companies that do not meet the requirements.
- Officials said they have already met with representatives from Meta, Microsoft, Apple, TikTok, Google, X and Huawei, and those firms have not issued public comments on the decree.
- The decree requires design changes so minors see less risky material and calls for immediate removal of dangerous content from underage profiles, but officials acknowledge practical challenges such as age verification, cross-border enforcement and free-expression concerns.
- Mexico’s move follows similar child-safety efforts in Europe, Australia and Brazil, and could trigger further rules or legal actions if platforms fail to implement technical limits and monitoring for underage users.