Justice Ministry Clarifies Legality of Using Emojis to Insult

Khaosod•Society•19h ago

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The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice clarifies that using emojis to insult others may be illegal depending on intent and context.

•The Anti-Fake News Center Thailand flagged claims that insulting with emojis is always sueable as distorted news on July 20, 2026.
•The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice confirmed that the use of emojis alone does not always constitute a crime.
•Liability for using emojis depends on the intent, context, and surrounding facts of the communication.
•Emoji use intended to insult, degrade, or cause shame or annoyance may violate the Criminal Code.

•On July 20, 2026, the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand checked news regarding the legality of insulting others with emojis.
•The Anti-Fake News Center Thailand identified the claim that insulting with emojis is sueable as distorted news.
•The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice stated that the use of emojis to insult or degrade others may be illegal if there is intent and it meets legal elements.
•The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice explained that using emojis alone is not always a crime and requires consideration of intent and context.
•The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice warned that emojis intended to insult, degrade, or cause shame or annoyance may be an offense under the Criminal Code.
•The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice noted that general emoji use without intent to defame or insult does not necessarily result in a crime.

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Anti-Fake News Center Thailand

A page that checked and identified news about emoji insults as distorted.

Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงยุติธรรม)

The body that confirmed the distorted nature of the news and provided legal clarification on emoji use.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Justice.

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The law under which insulting or causing shame via emojis may be an offense.