The Mexican executive branch is set to publish a decree in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) compelling digital platforms to remove content inciting violence and guarantee safe online environments for children and adolescents.

During her regular media briefing, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced yesterday that Legal Adviser to the Presidency Luisa María Alcalde will attend Wednesday's morning press conference.

The head of state noted that administration representatives met with major tech companies operating digital platforms, remarking that they were “in complete agreement” with launching the initiative.

“They added a few points, but the platforms agree with what we are requesting. As a result, the decree is issued in agreement with the platforms,” Sheinbaum added.

In recent days, Alcalde outlined details of the project, which will prohibit digital platforms from allowing minors to access, be exposed to, or be recommended content, images, and videos promoting hate speech and violent extremism.

Additionally, the decree bans content associated with abuse, sexual violence, exploitation, suicide, deliberate self-harm, eating disorders, school-related violence, bullying, cyberbullying, illegal conduct, and explicit sexual material.

“Digital platforms are required to guarantee safety and protection for children and adolescents by design, starting by immediately identifying and removing accounts or content that generate any form of violence,” the official stated.

She mentioned that tech companies will be required to classify content by age rating and provide monitoring tools for parents and legal guardians.

Furthermore, platforms must feature built-in reporting mechanisms for violent accounts or content, with privacy and security settings enabled by default so young users receive maximum protection from the outset.

Alcalde indicated that platforms must maintain a 24/7 point of contact to respond to law enforcement requests, preserve and hand over digital evidence to investigative authorities, and issue immediate alerts upon detecting content that poses a threat to human life.

The executive action fulfills a commitment made by President Sheinbaum on October 2 following a violent incident at a high school in Coahuila, where two 18-year-old brothers—former students at the school—entered the campus, killing one person and injuring four others.