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Latin Times
Latin Times
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Clara Espinoza

Sheinbaum's Digital Decree: Mexico Gives TikTok and Rivals One Month to Protect Minors

A smartphone displaying social media applications alongside a silhouette of a child using a mobile phone, highlighting concerns over minors’ online safety, privacy and digital platform responsibility. (Credit: Imen Ben Youssef / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • On October 14, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree requiring all digital platforms — including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube — to implement child-protection overhauls within 30 days.
  • The decree carries no direct financial penalties, but Sheinbaum has been explicit: non-compliance will trigger formal legislation with economic sanctions.
  • Representatives from Meta, Microsoft, Apple, TikTok, Google, and X negotiated the terms before the decree was published, giving the rollout a cooperative character unusual in global tech regulation.
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