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Mexico's Senate passes copyright law requiring providers to act against repeat infringers
The law could make internet providers and platforms serving Mexico liable for repeat infringement, raising compliance and fine risks for businesses.
What happened
Mexico's Senate voted 72 to 37 on Tuesday, 3 November, to pass a copyright law covering internet providers. The Rio Times The law requires providers and platforms to act against repeat offenders or risk liability. The Rio Times Fines run from 5,000 to 40,000 reference units, up to US$250,000. The Rio Times The Senate passed the Antimemes Act, which provides fines of up to 4.6 million pesos for internet providers that fail to comply. Ground News
Around it
President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed the law, which was passed by her Morena party and allies, while opposition parties voted against it. The Rio Times Opponents nicknamed it the anti-memes law and warn it could lead to censorship. The Rio Times
What comes next
The law applies 180 days after publication in the official gazette, and no publication date has been announced. The Rio Times
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