WhatsApp screenshots recognized as legal evidence in Italy

Under Italian jurisprudence, screenshots of WhatsApp messages can serve as valid legal evidence in court. According to Article 234 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, messages and SMS stored in a phone's memory are considered documents.

Because these messages are viewed as existing data, they can be acquired through simple photographic reproduction of the screen. This allows victims of harassment or threats to document misconduct without requiring complex technical procedures or forensic extractions, facilitating faster judicial processes.