Mexico City:Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the formation of an interagency working group to tackle the spread of harmful online content.

According to Anadolu Agency, Sheinbaum revealed the initiative at her daily news conference, stating the group's aim to demand the swift removal of digital content that incites violence, abuse, or harassment. This task force will include representatives from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, the Digital Transformation Agency, academic institutions, and experts.

Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch noted that the group will draft a decree outlining obligations for digital platforms. The initiative, expected to develop next week, focuses on enhancing the detection, reporting, and prompt removal of content that incites violence. It will also introduce mechanisms for early-stage risk identification, socio-emotional counseling, and mental health support for adolescents and young people, involving parents, educators, and other adults.

Sheinbaum emphasized the need for preventive measures, citing three or four similar incidents in recent years linked to online content. The announcement followed an attack on October 1 at a secondary school in Torreon, Coahuila, where two former students armed with machetes killed a teacher and injured four others.

The government aims to strengthen preventive measures and establish greater responsibility for digital platforms in managing violent content. This initiative comes as government scrutiny of social media's role in spreading violent content increases, particularly its impact on young people.