Sheinbaum announces mandatory digital safety decree

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Sheinbaum announces mandatory digital safety decree for children

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a decree intended to guarantee safer digital environments for children and adolescents in Mexico, saying the measure will be mandatory for digital platforms, Infobae México reported. She said the government would discuss with platforms what they must do to comply, but emphasized that participation would not be optional. The initial discussion focuses on protecting minors and does not yet include sanctions or regulations, according to the report.

Infobae México also reported that Sheinbaum addressed human-trafficking cases in Tlaxcala and Quintana Roo, including cases involving children. She said many people had been detained, including some foreign citizens, and that state and federal authorities were working with the National Intelligence Center to review the cases. She added that the federal Security Cabinet was supporting the response to a fight at the El Castillo prison, where at least 10 people were reported dead. The source did not provide names or further procedural details about those cases.

Sheinbaum said a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson and American Chamber representatives focused on trade, the revenue law and conditions for investment in Mexico. She also said the police academy in Querétaro was not discussed at the meeting, despite recent bilateral tensions. The president urged residents in coastal areas to follow Civil Protection information because of possible rain emergencies. Original report: https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/10/09/en-vivo-la-mananera-de-la-presidenta-claudia-sheinbaum-hoy-viernes-9-de-octubre