Amid growing popular discontent, the Puebla Congress, controlled by Morena, approved a controversial reform known as the "Censorship Law", promoted by the Morena governor Alejandro Armenta.
Under the pretext of combating "cyberbullying", this law seeks to sanction comments considered offensive on social media, protecting officials from uncomfortable citizen criticism.
The initiative has been harshly questioned by legal experts, activists, and thousands of users. They see it as a crude attempt to silence freedom of expression and shield politicians from growing social rejection.
On the X social network (formerly Twitter), the response was immediate. Dozens of accounts belonging to Morena legislators were flooded with insults, mockery, and complaints from citizens who consider the law an attack on democracy. The attempt to censor only managed to amplify the criticism.
The law's entry into force caused a wave of national outrage that exposed the growing exhaustion of Mexicans with the government.
A law disguised as protection
The reform contemplates punishments for those who make "violent comments" or statements that affect the "emotional integrity" of public officials on digital platforms. Although it is said to aim to prevent digital harassment, its legal ambiguity opens the door to prosecuting any political criticism.
