WhatsApp admins in a group are given more power. You can easily delete any post in a group. But this will probably also result in more responsibility.
Think carefully about what you will write in a WhatsApp group in the future. Because administrators get more power. (Source: Netzwelt)
- WhatsApp will soon allow group admins to delete every post in a group.
- This gives them more power, but could also be legally liable for content.
- So far, a court had denied this due to the limited effectiveness.
Messenger WhatsApp will soon give admins more power in groups. In this way, they should be able to delete not only their own contributions, but also messages sent by other members for everyone. These are then with the note “Removed by an admin” marked.
The blog WA Beta Info discovered the function in WhatsApp’s Android beta. It is currently included in this, but not yet activated for testers. It remains to be seen when it will be included in the final version. The feature should be particularly useful in public WhatsApp groups and facilitate the moderation of the discussion there.
Will admins soon be liable for content in the WhatsApp group?
It remains to be seen whether the change in the balance of power also has an impact on whether admins have to be liable for the content in a WhatsApp group. A court in India had denied this in April 2021 and justified it with the limited effectiveness of the administrators. The update could change the legal situation in the future. As an admin, you should keep that in mind.
By the way, until the feature is published, you can help yourself in particularly heated discussions in your group by temporarily withdrawing write access from all members. It is also advisable to check now who in your group has all administrator rights.
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