The claim
Der dänische Justizminister Peter Hummelgaard sagt, Dänemark könnte Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp und andere Ende-zu-Ende-verschlüsselte Nachrichtendienste verbieten.
Rating
Die Behauptung ist falsch. Der dänische Justizminister hat kein Verbot von Messaging-Dienste angekündigt.
Reviewed by Deutsche Presse-Agentur ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The review says Hummelgaard did not announce a ban on encrypted messaging services. At an August 21, 2024 press conference, he discussed efforts to combat criminal groups’ misuse of digital channels to recruit young people, and said blocking or closing the apps was not legally possible at that time.[S1]
Additional context
Hummelgaard said the countries’ cooperation would also target criminal groups’ misuse of digital channels to recruit children and teenagers. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Deutsche Presse-Agentur original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026