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Mexico Bans Violent Content on Social Media for Children

President Claudia Sheinbaum's decree covers everyone under eighteen and she has left the door open to tougher measures; teenagers, meanwhile, are already reportedly studying the loopholes.

On air: Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:57 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Mexico — Photo: Alejandro Islas Photograph AC · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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First reported by The New York Times: “Mexico Bans Violent Content on Social Media for Children”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:57 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger.

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The New York TimesMexico Bans Violent Content on Social Media for Children

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMexico's president has signed a decree ordering social media to remove violent content for anyone under eighteen, and Lola Cruz is outside a high school in Mexico City, where the rule is being tested.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a high school as the final bell rings, and the students behind me are all looking at their phones, which is either a coincidence or the whole story.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentPresident Claudia Sheinbaum has also said tougher measures could follow.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI spoke with a student who says he is sixteen and has views on enforcement. Sir, will the decree change what you see?
Mateo IbarraMaybe on my main account. But everyone has a second account, so the decree will have to find that one too.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA second account. I've interviewed warlords who gave me less to work with.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd if the platforms ask how old you are?
Mateo IbarraOn that account I'm forty-one. I have a boat.