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Lopez Obrador argues that political opponents use automated
accounts known as bots to flood social media with disinformation
and false stories that appear to be news while attacking his
government.
But he also regularly expresses his admiration for what he
refers to as the "blessed social networks."
"We're going to invite the head of Twitter here, he is formally
invited," the president told a regular news conference.
"So he can tell us what to do to control the bots and fake
news," he added. "What are the limits? Why are these bots, which
denigrate public life, are used to insult, to show lack of
respect toward people, allowed?"
It was not immediately clear if Lopez Obrador was referring to
Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey.
In the run-up to Lopez Obrador's July 2018 presidential
election, his campaign was hit with a barrage of attacks and
criticism of the leftist leader.
Dorsey met privately with academics and senior journalists after
the 2016 U.S. election, which former New York Times editor Bill
Keller, who attended one meeting, called an "ahead-of-the-pack
effort" to cope with fake news and abuse.
Twitter has been tightening content policies for several years
after recognizing rampant abuse. Critics say the company was
slow to act initially but has accelerated its efforts in the
last year.
(Reporting by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Tom Brown)
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