INE child-protection guidelines, No. 16 (INE/CG527/2026)
Label election material in which AI or digital tools made or edited a minor's image or voice; audible on audio.
In short
- Where: Mexico
- Status: In force since 7 October 2026
- Who: Parties, candidates, electoral bodies and associates, if minors appear
- Covers: Political ads and campaigns only
- Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today; audio: waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.
What it asks of each kind of file
| File | What it asks | Kennmarq.com today |
|---|---|---|
| Images | a visible label | Covered |
| Video | a visible label | Covered |
| Audio | a notice people can hear | Waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026) |
In the API
A rule for political ads and campaigns only: markets=mx applies Mexico's general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for Mexico needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.
Official text
- Diario Oficial de la Federación (SIDOF), Acuerdo INE/CG527/2026, 6 October 2026
- Diario Oficial de la Federación, INE/CG527/2026 with its annexes (PDF; guideline 16 on p. 188)
- INE document repository, Acuerdo INE/CG527/2026 and annexes
- INE, Annex 2 to INE/CG527/2026: the amended child-protection guidelines (PDF)