Overview
- Short clips circulated of lights briefly flickering at 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 11 in multiple cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla and Tijuana.
- Netflix said the footage was promotional content for Stranger Things and framed the message in-universe as a portal to the Upside Down.
- The company indicated the campaign used material shared through Webcams de México, which helped the videos gain wide reach.
- Viewers and journalists noted editing cues and inconsistencies in several clips, and some users criticized Webcams de México for amplifying them without clear disclosure.
- The CFE reported that scheduled maintenance took place hours earlier and was not connected, and reporters say verification of other reported flickers is still ongoing.