By KELIN DILLON The Green Ecological Party of Mexico (PVEM) found itself in hot water after it became public knowledge that the party allegedly paid dozens of influencers and celebrities to promote the PVEM on their social media accounts over the weekend, despite an electoral ban in place making it illegal to do so. The 30 online socialites were purportedly
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By KELIN DILLON National Regeneration Movement (Morena) Senator Ricardo Monreal announced on Monday, Feb. 8, the exact framework for his new initiative to regulate social networks in Mexico in his attempt to protect freedom of expression in virtual spaces. The initiative will only apply to social media networks that have and operate over one million users, deeming them “relevant” for
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Gags on Twitter and Facebook? A bill to “regulate the performance of social networks” in Mexico is due to be introduced in Congress this week by Senator Ricardo Monreal. The proposed bill would regulate social network companies like Twitter and Facebook on a national scale and would prevent them from censuring accounts of people or entities that
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Throughout the entire month of February — Black History Month in the United States — the U.S. Embassy in Mexico will be paying homage to that nation’s female lawmakers of color with a giant banner recognizing the 25 African-American women currently in Congress, including Vice President Kamal Harris, who now presides over the U.S.
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