| dc.description.abstract | The hoax has evolved into a formidable foe in the fight against the
Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe. Indonesia is no different. Hoaxes
not only cause public distrust but also jeopardize important government strategies
to combat the disease threat currently sweeping the world. The goal of this study is
to learn about the various types of hoaxes produced and spread by various parties
in Indonesia, as well as how they use social media to influence Indonesian society.
This study examined 145 hoax information during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the second half of 2021, between August 1 and December 11, 2021.
According to the findings, hoaxes that occurred in Indonesia during the second
half of 2021 can be classified into four broad categories: issues related to Covid19, Politics, Covid-19 Treatment, and abroad. In terms of distribution media, most
hoaxes are spread via Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter. While fabricated content
is the most common type of content, it is followed by manipulated content and
misleading content. As a result, the Indonesian government has no light homework
to do because the creation and dissemination of false content serves a purpose.
The fact that the majority of the content is fabricated indicates that certain parties
are ‘surfing’ through the hoax that was created. | en_US |
