The lawyer warned about fines for insulting other residents in the house chat
Insults in a house chat addressed to other residents result in a fine, slander can lead to a fine of up to 500 thousand rubles, and threats can result in criminal punishment up to imprisonment. Sofya Lukinova, head of the Legal department of VMT Consult, told Izvestia about this on April 15.
According to her, complaining about neighbors in chat rooms is acceptable, but it is important to maintain a neutral tone and not use offensive language. She called collecting evidence and contacting the police a more effective way to resolve conflicts.
"In addition to fines, the violator may be required to compensate for moral damage. There are already similar cases in judicial practice: for example, in one of the regions, a man paid 50,000 rubles for insulting a house chat," the expert explained.
In addition, the lawyer added, publishing personal information in house chats without a person's consent can result in fines and even criminal liability. Such correspondence is actually a public platform due to the large number of participants. This means that posting names, phone numbers, addresses, or, for example, lists of utility debtors in them without permission violates the law.
"Administrative responsibility is provided for such actions. For individuals, the fine ranges from 10 to 15 thousand rubles. If the data is published by a representative of the HOA or a management company, the sanctions are much higher: for organizations — up to 300 thousand rubles, and for officials — up to 100 thousand rubles," Lukinova concluded.
On January 26, the State Duma warned of punishment for disclosing personal data in house chats. It was noted that due to the large number of participants, the message in the chat at home is often recognized as public.
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