Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will present the decree on Thursday, October 8, after an interinstitutional working group drafted the proposal.
- The government plans to require platforms to detect, report and remove content that incites violence, harassment or sexual abuse and to set up mechanisms to coordinate with authorities.
- Officials say the rules would push platforms to use artificial intelligence and other tools for timely removal and to accept greater legal and operational corresponsibility for harmful content.
- The initiative responds to four recent cases of school violence, including the Torreón attack, where authorities found evidence of coordination among youths through social networks and emphasizes prevention programs such as the SEP’s ABC de las emociones.
- Talks with social media companies have begun but the government warns it will implement restrictions even without industry agreement; enforcement details, deadlines and possible legal challenges remain unclear and will shape how the policy affects users and schools.