Mexico gives social networks one month to remove violent content
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Mexico City: In response to a recent surge in deadly school attacks, President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered major tech companies to remove violent content from their platforms within a month. The decree, issued on Wednesday, targets Meta, TikTok, X, Apple, and Microsoft to eliminate incitement to violence on social networks or face sanctions.
Over the past two weeks, two individuals have been killed and numerous others injured in separate school incidents. Sheinbaum attributes this violence to online communication behaviors and warned that if the tech companies fail to act, legislation will impose penalties. The decree mandates social networks to prevent minors from accessing violent images or videos, including those related to abuse, suicide, self-harm, cyberbullying, and hate speech.
Platforms must report any content that endangers life to authorities. Sheinbaum clarified that the new regulations do not constitute censorship, stating, "We're not banning social media."
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