The spread of hoax through digital platforms in the perspective of Indonesian cyberlaw

Abstract

Indonesian people in this digital era are very technologically literate. Digital platforms, especially social media, are favoured by citizens, both young and old, to communicate and access various kinds of information, especially during the COVID-19 era where a lot of activities have changed from face-to-face to long-distance. This is, of course, very good and creates many benefits, however, there are also some disadvantages that can occur, namely the spread of hoax news through digital platforms. The research was conducted in a normative juridical manner, by examining various legal arrangements in Indonesia. As the result, it was concluded that there are still lots of hoax news spread in Indonesia, including hoax news about the COVID-19 virus spread. The government, especially the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with various parties, has taken several measures to eradicate hoax news and disinformation. © 2023 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.