Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attack
The announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal dead and four people injured. Two 18-year-olds believed to be the attackers have been arrested.
Mexico's government plans to introduce a bill next week that would require social media companies to eliminate content that incites violence, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum. The announcement follows a deadly school attack in Coahuila state on Thursday that killed a vice principal and injured four others. Two 18-year-old suspects were arrested at the scene.
Sheinbaum emphasized that digital platforms must refrain from spreading or promoting violent content, including criminal acts or violent behavior. The government intends to enact a bill, law, or other legal framework to compel all social media platforms to comply. The move aims to safeguard Mexico's youth from exposure to violence.
Sheinbaum also expressed willingness to engage in dialogue with the platforms. Several countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, have enacted laws mandating social media platforms to remove violent content. Brazil has taken the most significant step in Latin America: its Supreme Court ruled in 2025 that platforms must remove incitement to violence.
Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica are also contemplating legislation that would limit children's access to social media and compel platforms to block harmful content, including sexual or violent material directed at minors.
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