THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR USERS OF WHATSAPP STICKERS CONTAINING PORNOGRAPHY

Alif Putra Widiyanto, . (2026) THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR USERS OF WHATSAPP STICKERS CONTAINING PORNOGRAPHY. Sultan Agung Notary Law Review, 8 (2). pp. 150-165. ISSN 2686-4428

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Abstract

The development of information and communication technology has not only had a positive impact on society but has also given rise to negative consequences. One of the negative impacts of this technological advancement is the shift in criminal activities from the physical world to the virtual realm. The emergence of cybercrime has driven legal developments to address these new forms of criminal activity. This also applies to the evolution of criminal liability under the criminal law provisions in force in Indonesia. Criminal liability may also be imposed in the context of innovations in information and communication technology, such as in WhatsApp sticker packs containing pornography. In the case of “Batu City Communication and Information Office’s WhatsApp Group Inundated with Pornographic Stickers” and the case of “Female Student Reports to Police After Her Semi-Nude Photo Becomes a WhatsApp Sticker,” the imposition of criminal liability can be seen from the presence of the element of fault under criminal law in accordance with the principle of geen straf zonder schuld (no punishment without fault). In the case of “Batu City Communication and Information Office’s Media WhatsApp Group Inundated with Pornographic Stickers”, criminal liability is centered on the act of using WhatsApp stickers containing pornography, with the victims being members of the Batu City Media Press 2021 WhatsApp group, under the pretext of a joke. The element of fault was established due to the intentional act of sending or using WhatsApp stickers containing pornography in the Batu 2021 Media Press group, as the visual content clearly constituted pornography that violates public decency under criminal law.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	[No. Panggil: 2210611244] [Pembimbing: Abdul Kholiq] [Ketua Penguji: Yuliana Yuli] [Penguji 1: Ahmad Iqbal] [Penguji 2: Abdul Kholiq]
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Criminal Liability; Pornography; Whatsapp Stickers.
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Hukum > Program Studi Hukum (S1)
Depositing User:	ALIF PUTRA WIDIYANTO
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2026 02:40
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2026 02:40
URI:	http://repository.upnvj.ac.id/id/eprint/51039

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