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Diputados· aprobada· Lilia Aguilar Gil

Amending article 199 Octies of the Federal Penal Code (Código Penal Federal), on the creation of intimate content through artificial intelligence

Lilia Aguilar Gil (PT) · Chamber of Deputies · March 22, 2026 · approved

Initiative adding a third paragraph to article 199 Octies of the Federal Penal Code (Código Penal Federal) to criminalize the use of artificial intelligence techniques, applications, or programs to create, manipulate, and distribute videos, audios, images, and prints of intimate content of a person without their consent. It specifically focuses on combating sexual deepfakes and digital violence against women.

Topics

  • deepfakes
  • digital violence
  • women's protection

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