Freedom to hate: social media, algorithmic enclaves, and the rise of tribal nationalism in Indonesia

Lim, Merlyna

doi:10.1080/14672715.2017.1341188

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“…Both poles rely on very distinct images of the exemplary centre but have contradictory visions of the aspired‐to city of the future as their reference points. As the social construction of the exemplary centre has always relied on forms of mediated images, the polarisation of debates regarding forced evictions is inseparable from the increasing use of real‐time information‐sharing platforms in urban centres of Indonesia, particularly Jakarta (Lim, ). However, an unpacking of these debates – via a grounded case study investigation into struggles over the exemplary centre within three Indonesian urban poor communities – reveals a far more complex picture.…”

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Forced evictions, spatial (un)certainties and the making of exemplary centres in Indonesia

Padawangi

2019

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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This article considers the relationship between forced evictions and the ‘exemplary centre’ through an examination of three urban waterfront sites in Indonesia in comparative perspective. How is the notion of the ‘exemplary centre’ related to forced evictions and the aspirations of marginalised populations in contemporary cities of Indonesia? What are the chances of asserting alternative ideologies when a capital‐centric and modernist vision of the city as ‘exemplary centre’ dominates official planning paradigms? Competing visions of the ‘exemplary centre’ arise from distinct centres of power, from the state level to the grassroots community level; however, the dominant state vision of urban space is often internalised by those most at risk of displacement by modernist projects. Strategies to thwart forced evictions in riverbank settlements in Jakarta, Solo, and Surabaya offer alternative imaginings of the ‘exemplary centre’ – imaginings that enable the urban poor to visualise their hopes and to overcome the spatial uncertainties that characterise their everyday lives. While these efforts indicate resistance to marginalisation, they also provide a distinct kind of ‘exemplary’ vision based on residents’ own understanding of ideal city living. Concurrently, some alignment to existing ‘exemplary centre’ narratives is traceable in the effort to assert these alternatives.

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Forced evictions, spatial (un)certainties and the making of exemplary centres in Indonesia

Padawangi

2019

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“…Indeed, digital media has sparked new hopes mainly on digital empowerment and the revival of the public sphere. This optimistic view underlines how social media platforms increase civic exchanges among citizens, encourage citizen engagement (Nugroho and Syarief, 2012), have positive and potentially strong effects on political participation and knowledge (Hendricks & Denton, 2010;Norris, 2001;Papacharissi, 2002), and facilitate citizen journalism that promotes transparency (Lim, 2017). Moreover, much of the research on the political potential of digital media has either praised the The 10th IGSSCI revolutionary possibilities offered for extending creativity and increasing participation ( Jenkins 2006) and even altering the balance of power in the network society (Shirky 2011;Castells 2009).…”

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“…The positive, and widereaching, democratic potential of social media is much discussed, but another, more propagandistic, side of this new technology exists (Woolley & Howard, 2016a). In this More specifically, digital media today are actively used to infiltrate protest groups and track down protesters, seeding their own propaganda online (Morozov, 2011), to attack and smear others, or to deceive and manipulate (Ferara, 2015), political polarization (Changjun et al, 2017), the proliferation of untruths (recently called "fake news"), and the rise of online radical groups (Lim, 2017). As argued by Charlie Backett (2017):…”

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“…Jakarta Gubernatorial Election is one of the most interesting phenomena in the discussion of the dark side of digital media usage in Indonesia. The social media campaigns during Pilkada DKI were heavily packed with negative information and "fake news" (Lim, 2017). Following this, many agree that increased digital media literacy is crucial for tackling the computational propaganda and hate spin phenomenon in Indonesia, rather than waiting for the government to act.…”

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Defining Digital Literacy in the Age of Computational Propaganda and Hate Spin Politics

Salma

2019

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In this era, people’s lives are intertwined with the Internet and digital media although society might have to bear potential negative effects of these platforms. Free flow of information and the rise of hate speech, fake news and disinformation on the Internet have no doubt increased social polarization. Furthermore, a new phenomenon has arisen, which combines hate speech with indignation or offence-taking, and that is hate spin. Hate spin uses hate speech and fake news as a weapon to gain access to political power. Hate spin is considered to be one of the biggest threats to any democratic country, including Indonesia. A relatively young democracy and its reputation for religious moderatism and diversity, Indonesia has not been immune to the hoax epidemic plaguing societies around the world recently. Scholars assume that improving digital literacy is the best solution against hate spin in Indonesia. However, the current concept of digital literacy has been limited as merely a matter of technical skill. This paper offers an analysis on how to define the contemporary digital literacy concept that has moved beyond basic Internet access, and on how the technology works and is used by political elites with evidence of computational propaganda delivered through political bots, fake accounts and false news during recent political events in Indonesia.

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“…Hal ini dibuktikan dengan studi Merlyna Lim lewat riset kuantitatifnya yang mengungkap bagaimana algoritma di media sosial menciptakan polarisasi dari kasus Ahok dan Aksi Bela Islam. Hasil dari studi tersebut menunjukkan pengguna media sosial aktif membagikan tautan tentang berita-berita yang muncul di media massa mengenai polemik BTP dan Aksi Bela Islam (Lim, 2017).…”

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Konstruksi Makna Aksi Massa 212 Bagi Wartawan Detik.com

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Basith

2020

JKJ

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Islamic mass mobilization or 212 mass actions possess high news value for the mass media. Detik.com is a media that emphasizes a large portion in reporting mass actions 212. In the field, journalists of Detik.com receive sentiment and intimidation from the participants of the action. This study aims to determine the meaning of Detik.com journalists regarding mass actions 212. The experience of journalists involved as research subjects, revealed the motives, challenges, and meanings of Detik.com journalists. The research method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach to identify the phenomenon from the perspective of the perpetrator. The analysis is also supported by direct observation on the actions of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) and the escorting actions on the Constitutional Court (MK). The results show the presence of technical challenges, sentiments and intimidation in reporting; and journalists of Detik.com interpret 212 mass actions as coverage of mass actions with Islamic identity, coverage of political movements and coverage of peaceful actions. Conclusions from this study is the informants interpreted the mass action 212 based on intentional and awareness of the actions reflected from the coverage experience they went through. AbstrakAksi mobilisasi massa Islam atau aksi massa 212 memiliki nilai berita tinggi untuk diberitakan media massa. Detik.com merupakan media yang menaruh porsi besar dalam pemberitaan aksi massa 212. Dalam praktik lapangan, wartawan Detik.com mendapatkan sentimen dan intimidasi dari peserta aksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemaknaan wartawan Detik.com peliputan aksi massa 212. Pengalaman wartawan yang terlibat sebagai subjek penelitian, mengungkapkan tantangan dan pemaknaan wartawan Detik.com. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi untuk mengetahui peristiwa dari sudut pandang pelaku. Analisis juga ditunjang dengan pengamatan langsung pada Aksi Bawaslu dan Aksi Kawal MK. Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya tantangan teknis, sentimen dan intimidasi dalam peliputan; dan wartawan Detik.com memaknai aksi massa 212 sebagai peliputan aksi massa dengan identitas Islam, peliputan gerakan politik dan peliputan aksi damai. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah para informan memaknai aksi massa 212 berdasarkan kesengajaan dan kesadaran tindakan yang direfleksikan dari pengalaman liputan yang mereka lalui.

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Freedom to hate: social media, algorithmic enclaves, and the rise of tribal nationalism in Indonesia

Cited by 205 publications

References 26 publications

Forced evictions, spatial (un)certainties and the making of exemplary centres in Indonesia

Forced evictions, spatial (un)certainties and the making of exemplary centres in Indonesia

Defining Digital Literacy in the Age of Computational Propaganda and Hate Spin Politics

Konstruksi Makna Aksi Massa 212 Bagi Wartawan Detik.com

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