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MexicoCyberbullying law, state by state
Since November 2026 a national rule restricts phones in Mexican schools, and federal guidelines require every state to run a bullying protocol. Most states also have their own school bullying law. Official law titles stay in Spanish, with an English translation beside them.
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Profiles of Mexico and its states
Federal rules
Mexico (federal)
New 3 November 2026: Mexico restricts phones for the whole school day nationwide
A national phone restriction since November 2026, a federal bullying protocol for every state, and Ley Olimpia against intimate-image abuse.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. Federal guidelines require every state to adopt a protocol to eradicate school bullying in preschool, primary and secondary schools.
Legal detail and sources
Acuerdo 14/12/23, Lineamientos para el protocolo de erradicación del acoso escolar en educación básica (Guidelines for the protocol to eradicate school bullying in basic education), published 7 December 2023. The Ley General de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes (General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents), article 59, requires authorities to promote peaceful school coexistence. Most states also have their own school bullying law.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Partly. State laws and protocols differ on how they handle online bullying; Ley Olimpia covers the sharing of intimate images.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Aguascalientes
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar la Violencia Escolar en el Estado de Aguascalientes (Law to Prevent, Address and Eradicate School Violence in the State of Aguascalientes).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Baja California
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for Baja CaliforniaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir y Erradicar el Acoso Escolar para el Estado de Baja California (Law to Prevent and Eradicate School Bullying for the State of Baja California). Published 19 September 2014; reformed 2022 and 2025.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. The law names cyberbullying through digital platforms as a form of school bullying.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Baja California Sur
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for Baja California SurProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar la Violencia y el Maltrato Escolar del Estado de Baja California Sur (Law to Prevent, Address and Eradicate School Violence and Mistreatment of the State of Baja California Sur).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Campeche
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Campeche publishes a local school coexistence framework (Marco local de convivencia, 2021).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Chiapas
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for ChiapasProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Chiapas issued a state protocol to eradicate school bullying in basic education (Protocolo Estatal para Erradicar el Acoso Escolar), under its state education law.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Chihuahua
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for ChihuahuaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar la Violencia Escolar del Estado de Chihuahua (Law to Prevent, Address and Eradicate School Violence of the State of Chihuahua). Chihuahua also has a School Safety Law (Ley de Seguridad Escolar, 2004).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Coahuila
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for CoahuilaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para la Prevención, Atención y Control del Acoso Escolar para el Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza (Law for the Prevention, Attention and Control of School Bullying for the State of Coahuila). Published 13 November 2015; last reformed 8 December 2023. Creates a state register of bullying cases.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Colima
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for ColimaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Seguridad Integral Escolar para el Estado de Colima (Comprehensive School Safety Law for the State of Colima). Published 31 May 2014; reformed in 2020 so that bullying covers anyone in the school setting, not only students.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
Federal entity (capital)
Mexico City
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for Mexico CityProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para la Promoción de la Convivencia Libre de Violencia en el Entorno Escolar de la Ciudad de México (Law to Promote Coexistence Free of Violence in the School Environment of Mexico City). First published 31 January 2012 as one of Mexico's first school bullying laws. In Mexico City public schools, the federal education authority's UAMASI unit handles bullying complaints.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Durango
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for DurangoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Acoso Escolar para el Estado de Durango (School Bullying Law for the State of Durango). Last reformed 7 June 2026 (Decree 429).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Guanajuato
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for GuanajuatoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Guanajuato applies its state education law and local protocol. In May 2026 it also reformed its education law to regulate phones in schools.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Guerrero
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for GuerreroProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley número 1256 para la Promoción de la Convivencia Libre de Violencia en el Entorno Escolar del Estado de Guerrero (Law No. 1256 to Promote Coexistence Free of Violence in the School Environment of the State of Guerrero). Reforms were proposed in the state congress in February 2026.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Hidalgo
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for HidalgoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para la Prevención, Atención y Erradicación de Violencia Escolar en el Estado de Hidalgo (Law for the Prevention, Attention and Eradication of School Violence in the State of Hidalgo). Last reformed 9 May 2024. Creates a state register of school violence cases.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Jalisco
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for JaliscoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
A legal guide published in 2025 found no special school violence law in Jalisco; schools use the state protocols for bullying, abuse and mistreatment.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
State of Mexico
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for State of MexicoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir y Atender el Acoso Escolar en el Estado de México (Law to Prevent and Address School Bullying in the State of Mexico). Published 25 January 2018; last reformed 5 April 2024.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. The law's definition includes abuse through digital platforms.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Michoacán
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for MichoacánProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para la Atención de la Violencia Escolar en el Estado de Michoacán (Law for Addressing School Violence in the State of Michoacán). Enacted 2012.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Morelos
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for MorelosProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Morelos published guidelines regulating phones in schools on 11 March 2026, ahead of the federal rule.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Nayarit
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for NayaritProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Seguridad Integral Escolar para el Estado de Nayarit (Comprehensive School Safety Law for the State of Nayarit). Published 20 January 2010; Nayarit adopted a new School Coexistence Manual on 9 January 2025.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Nuevo León
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for Nuevo LeónProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar el Acoso y la Violencia Escolar del Estado de Nuevo León (Law to Prevent, Address and Eradicate School Bullying and Violence of the State of Nuevo León).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Oaxaca
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for OaxacaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley contra la Violencia y Acoso entre Iguales para el Estado de Oaxaca (Law against Violence and Bullying among Peers for the State of Oaxaca). Published 9 February 2015, following a 2013 law on preventing and treating school bullying.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Puebla
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for PueblaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Seguridad Integral Escolar para el Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla (Comprehensive School Safety Law for the State of Puebla). Its Title III covers violence, harassment and school bullying. In June 2025 Puebla added cyber-harassment (ciberasedio) to its penal code.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Querétaro
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for QuerétaroProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
A legal guide published in 2025 found no special school violence law in Querétaro. In 2025 the governor ordered phones banned in schools to curb cyberbullying.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Quintana Roo
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for Quintana RooProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Quintana Roo issued a local protocol to eradicate school bullying in basic education.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
San Luis Potosí
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for San Luis PotosíProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Prevención y Seguridad Escolar del Estado y Municipios de San Luis Potosí (School Prevention and Safety Law of the State and Municipalities of San Luis Potosí). Replaced a 2012 law to address school bullying specifically.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Sinaloa
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for SinaloaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Sinaloa's education law has a full chapter on school violence and bullying, and a School Coexistence Framework (Marco de Convivencia Escolar, 2015) guides schools.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Sonora
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for SonoraProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Sonora applies its state education law and local protocol.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Tabasco
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for TabascoProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Tabasco applies its state education law and local protocol.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Tamaulipas
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for TamaulipasProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Seguridad Escolar para el Estado de Tamaulipas (School Safety Law for the State of Tamaulipas). One of Mexico's earliest laws addressing school bullying. It lets schools impose suspension or expulsion from private schools.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Tlaxcala
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for TlaxcalaProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir y Combatir la Violencia Escolar en el Estado de Tlaxcala (Law to Prevent and Combat School Violence in the State of Tlaxcala). In force 20 March 2015; last reformed 12 December 2023.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. Tlaxcala's protocols address school bullying and cyberbullying.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Veracruz
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for VeracruzProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley de Prevención y Atención del Acoso Escolar para el Estado de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Law for the Prevention and Attention of School Bullying for the State of Veracruz). Replaced Ley 303 against school bullying (2011).
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Yucatán
Follows its education law and state protocol under federal guidelines.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for YucatánProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
No dedicated state law found in our review. Schools follow the state education law and the state's bullying protocol under the federal guidelines.
Legal detail and sources
Yucatán's updated school protocol against violence took effect in September 2026.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Check the state protocol: online bullying is covered in some protocols, and Ley Olimpia covers intimate-image abuse.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
State
Zacatecas
Has its own school bullying law, plus the federal protocol and phone rule.
Compare with anywhere else Open the full page for ZacatecasProtection score
One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The state has a dedicated law on school bullying and violence, alongside the federal protocol.
Legal detail and sources
Official name: Ley para Prevenir, Atender y Erradicar el Acoso Escolar en el Estado de Zacatecas (Law to Prevent, Address and Eradicate School Bullying in the State of Zacatecas). Covers public and private schools at basic and upper-secondary level, inside and outside school.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. The law's definition includes bullying through virtual media.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No. Mexico has no online-safety regulator that can order posts taken down. Report to the platform, to the state prosecutor's office or to the cyber police.
Legal detail and sources
In March 2026 the federal Secretaría de las Mujeres (Ministry for Women) signed an agreement with Google, Meta and TikTok to combat digital violence, but this is a voluntary agreement, not a takedown power.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No minimum age for social media is set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones are restricted for the whole school day, including recess, in preschool, primary and secondary schools since 3 November 2026.
Legal detail and sources
SEP Acuerdo 09/09/26 (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the official federal gazette, on 22 September 2026) applies to public and private schools. Phones may be used only for planned learning, emergencies or health needs. Upper secondary schools set their own rules with their communities. States have 180 days from 3 November 2026 to issue or adjust their own rules.
- Set nationally:
When is online abuse a crime?
Sharing intimate images without consent is a crime everywhere in Mexico under Ley Olimpia (the Olimpia Law). Other online harassment depends on each state's penal code.
Legal detail and sources
Ley Olimpia is a set of reforms to the Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence) and the Código Penal Federal (Federal Penal Code), in force nationally from June 2021, with matching offences in all 32 states. It defines digital violence and punishes spreading intimate content without consent.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. Every state must have a local protocol that tells staff how to prevent, detect, respond to and follow up on bullying.
Legal detail and sources
Federal guidelines (Acuerdo 14/12/23) required state education authorities to issue local protocols within 90 days. SEP's Escuela Libre de Violencia site publishes each state's protocols.
Compare at a glance
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| State | School rules | Online bullying | Takedown help | Age limits | Phones | Criminal law | Staff guidance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico (federal) | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Aguascalientes | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Baja California | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4.5 of 7 |
| Baja California Sur | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Campeche | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Chiapas | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Chihuahua | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Coahuila | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Colima | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Mexico City | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Durango | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Guanajuato | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Guerrero | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Hidalgo | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Jalisco | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| State of Mexico | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4.5 of 7 |
| Michoacán | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Morelos | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Nayarit | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Nuevo León | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Oaxaca | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Puebla | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Querétaro | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Quintana Roo | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| San Luis Potosí | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Sinaloa | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Sonora | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Tabasco | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Tamaulipas | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Tlaxcala | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4.5 of 7 |
| Veracruz | Yes | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4 of 7 |
| Yucatán | Partly | Partly | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 3.5 of 7 |
| Zacatecas | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | National | Yes | 4.5 of 7 |
Clear rule in place Partly, or schools decide Set by national law
Plain-English summaries for educators, checked against official sources on 11 November 2026. This is not legal advice. Open “Legal detail and sources” for the law itself.
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