In the morning conference at the National Palace, Miguel Elorza Vázquez, head of the 'Lie Detector' section, stated that the narrative on social media about the extermination site in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, has been promoted by 'bots'. According to his statements, it is not a natural narrative but coincides with various discredit campaigns launched by the opposition against President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Vázquez pointed out that the research conducted revealed a high participation of opposition bot-type accounts in the social media conversation about the finding in Jalisco. It was also detected that a large number of these accounts also used hashtags against AMLO and Sheinbaum, and in favor of Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz, alleged candidate of the PRIAN in 2024.
According to the presentation at the conference, a high number of bot accounts that had intervened in the discussion on social media was identified, generating a high volume of posts and mentions. The government accused foreign accounts of joining the attacks and reported a supposed million-dollar investment to finance an alleged 'dirty war' online against the Fourth Transformation.
Regarding the detailed analysis of the hashtags #NarcoExPresidentAMLO and #NarcoPresidentaClaudia, it was confirmed that a large percentage of the bot accounts involved in these campaigns also participated in conversations attacking the 4T and supporting the opposition.
According to Elorza, the identified accounts come from 'bot' farms, not only in Mexico but also in other countries such as Colombia, Spain, the United States, and various regions including the African continent. This would suggest a coordinated and funded strategy to spread negative information on social media.
