The Social Networks They are not public services, unlike the radio, television or telecommunications that use it Radioelectric spectrum, Analysts agreed; They are the private services of companies that have a global presence.
Eight out of 10 users Internet In Mexico, they use at least one social network, according to the data Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT).
Among the main social networks used by users are Facebook, With 94.9% fixed Internet users and 93.3% mobile telephony; Whatsapp/Skype, With 39.3% fixed internet users and 36% mobile telephony with 75.3% fixed internet users and 93% mobile telephony users and Instagram.
Senator of Morena, Ricardo Monreal, Will introduce an initiative to regulate social networks, as it argues that the Internet and cyberspace are public, owned by nations, “so regulating them allows all companies to live in equal circumstances to provide this service Will help. “
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According to the legislator, private companies that handle social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram They own only two universal public goods, which are not freedom of expression and right to information.
“They should not unilaterally establish themselves as censors or judges of the opinion of the person who governs or is governed, because the act is the exclusive power of a validly constituted power, a judicial power in which The worst offenders also enjoy a legitimate defense is a guarantee of a hearing to be heard, ”the legislator said during a press conference on Monday.
In this regard, President of Digital Policy and Law, George Fernando Negret stated that some social networks such as Twitter and Facebook are promoters of fundamental rights, which allow freedom of expression and the right to information.
The expert explained that the resolutions are such that, for example, if a public official blocks a person, he must unblock them because his task is to listen to the public.
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He said that he was worried that a decision would be taken to make a law based on the views of the President Andres Manuel López Obredor, Rather than having a vision on the country’s digital agenda.
Legislation concerns
Meanwhile, the Independent Telecom Association of Mexico (ATIM) vice-president Salomon Padilla said he is concerned about the law out of ignorance.
“I am very concerned that the operation of social networks, the dynamics of the Internet, the freedom of networks and the physical and economic inability to regulate it are not understood, because one door is closed and the other will be opened,” he said.
On false news better known than fake news, he mentioned that it is a matter of self-regulation and self-criticism from all sides.
For the president of ATIM, Montreal’s statements are horrifying, as they indicate that cyberspace is Mexican and is a public service, apart from disturbing the shift of discourse.
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“First they are blessed (social network), and now they are damned,” Padila emphasized.
He also stressed that it is dangerous to make laws out of ignorance and electoral necessity.
“Infodemic is fought by a moral code, where the state sets the precedent. He said that this is the only way to counter such situation with your information and your media, which does not happen now.
Telecom analyst Ramiro Tovar agreed that those considered “blessed social networks” to contribute to the best social causes are identified as instruments of censorship, barriers to freedom of expression or manipulations of public opinion.
The expert pointed out that social networks are an area where political rivals show their skills to reap the benefits of such platforms.
“They are not per platform. It is the control of groups who accuse each other of ‘bot farms’ and other ways of conveying their message to other potential audiences.
