Mexico orders social media to curb violent content, verify ages

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree barring social media and streaming platforms from showing or recommending violent content to teens, including hate speech, extremism and self-harm material. Platforms must verify user ages and add parental controls within one month or face a fast-tracked second law with penalties.

• Decree signed Oct. 14 after a vice principal was killed at a Torreón school
• Bans recommending hate speech, extremism and self-harm content to minors
• Platforms get one month to add age verification and parental controls
• Sheinbaum threatens a second law with penalties if they fail