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Congreso del Estado de Michoacán· aprobada· Brissa Arroyo

Michoacán Penal Code Reform - Digital Violence, Cyberstalking and AI-Generated Sexual Content

Brissa Arroyo · Congreso del Estado de Michoacán (Michoacán State Congress) · November 18, 2025 · approved

Initiatives presented by Deputy Brissa Arroyo (2024-2025) to reform the Código Penal de Michoacán (Michoacán Penal Code). Proposes criminalizing: (1) creation and distribution of AI-altered sexual images without consent, (2) digital violence where AI is used as a tool, (3) cyberstalking and media harassment using AI. The Michoacán State Congress approved comprehensive reforms against digital and media violence recognizing AI as a means of committing crimes in November 2025. Includes penalties for using AI to generate sexual content without consent. Reform approved on November 19, 2025, penalizing media violence, digital violence, cyberstalking and AI use in crimes.

Topics

  • security
  • deepfakes
  • digital violence

Sources

Observatory on AI in Mexico (Observatorio IA México) public records card. Summary based on official sources.