Overview
- The Senate approved the copyright reform after a fast‑track committee process, with a reported 72 votes in favor and 32 against, moving the bill closer to final steps before it can be enforced.
- The law creates formal secondary liability for internet service providers and social networks by adding new articles to the Federal Copyright Law that can hold providers responsible when they contribute to or financially benefit from infringing activity.
- Platforms will be required to publish and enforce policies to suspend or terminate accounts of repeat copyright infringers and to include minimum notification procedures in their terms of service.
- The Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI) can impose fines ranging up to 40,000 UMA, which equals several million pesos, and the bill adds graduated penalties for persistent violations.
- Opposition parties warn the changes will push platforms toward broad preventive takedowns and could limit journalism and speech while supporters say the law is meant to curb piracy and protect creators; the fast‑track, party‑line process underlines the political divide.