again and again the police deal with cases in which via WhatsApp criminally relevant content were sent, such as child pornography, incitement to hatred or racist images, texts or Videos. Especially for children and young people are affected. They are often in a number of group chats, in which regular content are sent. One click and it was already forwarded to the racist ideas, a Nude picture or a national socialist Symbol.
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threaten The young people of the criminal consequences of a rule are not aware of, said the lawyer Arndt Kemp, gene the “West Deutsche Rundfunk”. Kemp gene represents young people, the need to answer due to digital offences before the court. For example, if out of anger a Nude picture of the Ex-was sent to my girlfriend, which is forbidden.
Important: Facebook does not check the content, WhatsApp it. Therefore, unhindered content relevant to criminal law could be replaced. A member of a WhatsApp group, for example, sends a national socialist Symbol, it ends up in all of the group members. Many of the WhatsApp users photos and Videos are saved automatically on the Smartphone. The content is not deleted, the owner is also liable to prosecution. More to WhatsApp
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it would be best to avoid contact to people who send prohibited content or behavior on their failures and the possible criminal consequences draw attention to the ends now In addition, it is recommended to disable the automatic Download of files via the Messenger. On the “settings” and “data usage” and under “media Auto-Download” on the hook all the removal options (click here for the detailed practical tip). In addition, all questionable content should be deleted from the Smartphone.
forwarding WhatsApp messages is a major Offense
The greater Offence, however, is to route of controversial content. Who sent, for example, inciting or racist content, continue to complete the offense of dissemination of prohibited writings, Kemp gene. Also in the case of pornography, that could be quickly not the case.
More about WhatsApp:
- WhatsApp messages are usually very private and thanks to encryption also well protected. But who used more often the browser-based WhatsApp Web, you should consider some things, so that Unauthorized persons can not read secretly messages. More you can read here.
- The phone numbers of WhatsApp users are part of have been public for Google to find. Responsible for the Click-to-Chat function. WhatsApp stresses that it is a Feature and not a Bug. More you can read here.
- The one you love, the other to demonize you: voice messages with WhatsApp. So you do not have a Voice Mail, according to listen to, there is a practical, but a little hidden Trick in the Messenger. More you can read here.
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