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The claim

Under the new criminal laws electronic messages can be used as evidence in court.

Rating

PARTLY TRUE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the new laws recognize electronic records as evidence, but this was not a new development: the previous laws also permitted such records as evidence. It adds that the new laws do not distinguish between group and individual messages for this purpose. [S1][S1]

Additional context

The new criminal statutes took effect on 01 July 2024. [S1] [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026