Hoax Mitigation on Village Using Mobile App-Based AI Chatbot

Abstract

Hoax is invalid information and is made as if it is valid, which is circulating in the community. Hoax news is often used or be a justification by sovereignty. The increase in hoax information is also in line with the increasing number of internet users in Indonesia. According to the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo), data is at 132.7 million users. Based on other Kominfo data, there are around 800,000 sites that have been indicated as spreading hoax information that could apply to the entire community. This research aims to reduce the hoax spread in the community, and this system is built using AI, Chatbot, and mobile-based. It is hoped that the results will be able to reduce hoax issues only by using a smartphone.