Mexican senator proposes regulating Facebook, Twitter to protect 'freedom of expression'


Senate majority leader Ricardo Monreal speaks durig an interview with Reuters at the Senate buildingin Mexico City Mexico September 29 2020. REUTERSHenry RomeroFiles

Senate majority leader Ricardo Monreal speaks durig an interview with Reuters at the Senate buildingin Mexico City, Mexico September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero/Files

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A prominent senator from Mexico's ruling party has proposed regulating major social media networks, including Twitter and Facebook, to protect "freedom of expression", according to a draft bill reviewed by Reuters on Monday.

The proposed amendment to the federal telecommunications law would grant the IFT, Mexico's telecoms regulator, oversight in establishing a framework for the suspension and elimination of accounts on social networks.

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