Fake News on Social Media and Adolescent’s Cognition

Abstract

This research aims to determine the extent to which teenagers distinguish true news from fake news and how these fake news affect adolescents’cognition. A lot of hoax information has sprung up on social media, especially during the 2019 Indonesian presidential election. The ability to check on the information spread in online media is influenced by each individual’s cognitive abilities. A person’s cognitive ability is to think rationally, including aspects of knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This study used an explanative survey method with a quantitative positivistic paradigm. The results showed that the most influencing X variable to the Y variable was the Satire variable, which is positive and unidirectional. The Hoax variable has the most influence on cognitive abilities, even though the value is negative and not unidirectional. This means, the lower the understanding of Hoax, the higher the level of cognitive abilities.

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“…This phenomenon ultimately requires internet users to verify before receiving information (Haryanto, 2014, p. 172). First, available information must be processed with the cognitive abilities that underlie one's attitudes and behavior to avoid exposure to hoaxes (Mansur et al, 2021). It is the principal pillar of why digital literacy needs to be advanced to become an opportunity and strength for the nation (Musiin & Indrajit, 2020).…”

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“…9 Furthermore (Putri, Pambudi, and Adriyanto 2020) in their research that the recent tensions from the American side (the South China Sea) which is a challenge for our beloved country (Indonesia) need a reliable and efficient government policy to prevent These tensions include strengthening the approval of the Code of Conduct and accommodating the ASEAN forum and also the need for meetings with Asian countries to minimize the emergence of war over the seizure of the South China Sea. 10 In facing the current of globalization like this, in the results of his research Evi Ni'matuzzakiyah 11 (Mansur et al 2021) related to freedom of speech, especially in Indonesia, has emerged since the reform era. From this freedom of speech is a freedom which refers to the right to be able to speak freely without any pressure or certain limitations.…”

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“…The findings from this study show that hoaxes have been misused by various parties, causing various kinds of losses, one of which is excessive awareness of strangers and negative thoughts towards new people, especially if the person embraces a certain group (Abner et al, 2017). Hoaxes are also spread through various social media and affect the cognition of teenagers (Mansur et al, 2021) to adults.…”

“…Other research findings also explain that hoax news is generally spread when Indonesia experiences certain events, such as the enactment of the Omnibus Law. (Febriansyah & Muksin, 2021) and the 2019 presidential election (Mansur et al, 2021). The hoax news caused misunderstandings among people in Indonesia, thus triggering hate speech (Juliswara, 2017), demonstrations (Widianingrum & Isnaini, 2021, and disconnection between individuals (Andu, 2018).…”