After Brazil, Mexico Considers Stricter Social Media Rules For Kids

After Australia and Brazil, Mexico has reportedly become the latest country considering strict rules for children using social media, following the rising concerns about the impact of platforms like TikTok and Instagram on teenagers.

According to Bloomberg, the Mexican government has begun discussing how social media should be regulated, including whether platforms should face rules around their content and the way their algorithms work.

Mexico Wants Broader Discussion On Social Media

According to Bloomberg, President Claudia Sheinbaum has invited experts to her daily press conferences for several weeks to discuss the issue. Moreover, the country is also reportedly planning to speak with elementary and high school teachers by the end of this month. These discussions are likely to focus on a possible nationwide ban on mobile phones in classrooms, as well as ways to regulate social media use among children.

Reportedly, some of the Mexican states have already begun to restrict mobiles in schools by children. “We need to discuss whether social media should be subject to any regulations regarding content, particularly for children and adolescents, and we don’t want this to come from the government,” Sheinbaum said on Aug 17.

She added, “We want all political parties and society to discuss it.” The Mexican president has also stressed that the social media debate must not only focus on the content on these platforms but it should also look upon how their algorithms work.

She stated, “Many places around the world are regulating this; the question for all Mexicans is how we can agree on how to regulate social media content – and if not the content itself, then how the algorithms are designed.”

Mexico’s discussions follow a path initially chosen by Australia. The Aussies introduced one of the strictest approaches in December 2025. Social media platforms in Australia are now required to prevent users below 16 from holding accounts. Brazil is taking a slightly different approach as social media platforms there need to bring measures such as safer default settings, age assurance and parental controls to protect children.

These developments have added to the wider debate over how governments and technology companies should protect children from harmful content and other risks online.