Anonymity is crucial medium of democracy that is used for guaranting freedom of expressing freely without fear. The study was conducted to identify the role of anonym Twitter account that taking part in the political communication process during 2014 Indonesian presidential election. By applying Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) this study identified texts produced by anonym Twitter accounst discussing about precidential candidate figure and explore their roles in the political communication. The results of the study reflect that anonym Twitter accounts do not support freedom of expression but contrary it is involved in elite political contestation. Political debates among anonym Twitter accounts create pathology of democracy degradates democratization process in social media.
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