EMOJIS AND THE LAW: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY’RE USED TO THREATEN OR SUGGEST VIOLENCE?

Legal scholars have identified that emojis are increasingly recognised in a legal context, not as a joke or ornament, but as non-verbal digital language that inject humanity into communications.  Does adding emojis to a message change or amplify a message enough to seen as a criminal threat? Will their inclusion in written communications require interpretation in court?

HHG Legal Group Associate, Nicole Young, joins 6PR Presenter, Oliver Peterson, in answering your legal questions. Hear her perspective on violence via emoji, the grey areas of mobile phone handling whilst driving and much more. Listen to 6PR’s ‘Free Legal Advice Thursday’ segment now.