Overview

• Deputy Armando Corona Arvizu introduced a draft to add Articles 211 Bis 8 and 211 Bis 9 to the Federal Penal Code, published in the Gaceta Parlamentaria on September 23 and now under public scrutiny.
• The bill sets three to six years in prison and fines of 300 to 600 days for creating, transforming, reproducing or disseminating images, video or audio without consent with intent to ridicule, harass, impersonate or damage reputation or dignity.
• Penalties would rise by half if the victim is a minor, a person with a disability or a public servant on duty, or if mass dissemination causes verifiable personal, workplace or psychological harm.
• Supporters cast the measure as a response to cyberbullying and the spread of AI-enabled deepfakes, pointing to widespread online harassment documented in official statistics.
• Rights groups including Article 19 and legal specialists warn of censorship risk, discretionary enforcement by officials and a chilling effect on political humor, noting similar Morena initiatives earlier in 2025 faced backlash and withdrawal.