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This study aims to identify and analyze multimodal utterances in WhatsApp stickers that potentially contain legal implications. The approaches used in this study consist of methodological and theoretical approaches. This study employs a qualitative descriptive methodological approach, while the theoretical approach applied is forensic linguistics. The data in this study consist of WhatsApp stickers containing elements of insults, hate speech related to SARA (ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup issues), and threats. The data were obtained from WhatsApp conversations whose owners had given consent for their use as research data. The data collection methods and techniques employed include the observation method with the basic technique of tapping and advanced techniques in the form of non-participant observation, screenshotting, and note-taking. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using the matching method and distributional method. The results show that all thirty three collected data potentially contain legal implications. Twenty data have the potential to violate Article 27A of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning defamation or attacks on a person’s honor through electronic media. Seven data potentially violate Article 28 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning hate speech and SARA-related content. Meanwhile, six of the data potentially violate Article 29 of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning threats and intimidation through electronic media.

Development technology information , especially use WhatsApp application , has bring up phenomenon use stickers and memes as means expression in digital communication . However , misuse face somebody without permission in meme form or sticker cause problem serious law . Research This aim study provision related laws in Indonesia editing and distribution face individual without consent , use method study normative based studies library . Study results show that action the violate Copyright Act , Act Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE Law), as well as Constitution Personal Data Protection . Violations This can charged sanctions criminal Because concerning moral rights , rights economy and privacy individual . In addition to the aspects law , abuse this is also influenced by factors economy , environment social , and digital culture of society . Therefore that , is necessary education and enforcement more laws firm in order to create ethical and responsible digital space answer .

Obituaries are one of the information that is often conveyed, especially in the Whatsapp application media. Delivering an obituary is even recommended in Islam and a response in the form of expressions of condolences also accompanies this recommendation. However, a phenomenon occurred in the form of using stickers in expressions of condolences. This gives rise to different views about whether it is polite or not. This study aims to analyze the meaning of the condolence sticker from the point of view of language politeness by using a qualitative descriptive method. From the point of view of semiotics, the use of stickers to convey condolences has fulfilled the function of communication. Meanwhile, according to politeness theory, this is not justified. The majority of scholars also consider the use of stickers to convey condolences is also a waste of time.