Viral claim of nationwide blackout on November 17, 2026 in Mexico, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Social media posts have circulated a supposed warning about a mass blackout on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, claiming millions of people could be left without electricity, internet and banking services for several hours or even days. The rumor has caused concern among users, though no official confirmation of a worldwide blackout on that date currently exists.
The rumor reportedly began after users linked an alleged prediction from The Simpsons to an announcement by United States authorities. Some posts claim the outage could affect several countries, including Mexico, but the claim has not been verified.
What is scheduled is a test of the national Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the test on Tuesday, November 17, at 2:20 p.m.
Eastern Time. Some radio stations and television channels will briefly interrupt regular programming for about one minute to broadcast a test emergency message.
The test is intended to confirm that authorities can send warnings to the public about natural disasters or other risk situations. It will take place only in participating communications systems in the United States and will not affect Mexican territory.
The rumor also links to a 2023 episode of The Simpsons in which a blackout occurs in Springfield. Some users have interpreted a reference to November 17 as a prediction of what supposedly will happen, but there is no evidence supporting this.
So far, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has not announced a mass blackout in Mexico for November 17, 2026, and the authorities have not announced any suspension of electricity supply for that date. Residents are urged not to share alarmist messages and to consult official information from the CFE and Protección Civil.
