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Congreso del Estado de México· aprobada· Elías Rescala Jiménez y Lilia Urbina Salazar

Reform to Penal Code Edomex - Intimate deepfakes (up to 5 years imprisonment)

Elías Rescala Jiménez and Lilia Urbina Salazar · Congress of the State of Mexico (Congreso del Estado de México) · December 2, 2025 · approved

Reform to the Penal Code of the State of Mexico to punish the creation and distribution of intimate deepfakes. Criminalizes the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate intimate sexual content without consent, creating false facts with real appearance for storage, distribution, or exhibition through technological means. Penalties: up to 5 years imprisonment and fines of 500 UMA (approximately 56,570 pesos). Defines AI as any application or technology capable of analyzing and altering graphic material. Approved by the LXII Legislature in December 2025. Promoted by deputies Elías Rescala Jiménez and Lilia Urbina Salazar.

Topics

  • deepfakes
  • digital violence
  • penal reform

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