Hate Speech Addressed to President Joko Widodo in Online Media: Impoliteness Strategies Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to examine hate speeches that addressed to President Joko Widodo. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach that establishes the requirement that a study must be carried out on the basis of existing facts. The sources of data of this study were obtained from several mass media and social media from the haters of President Joko Widodo. This research data is in the form of phrase and clause which contained in status, caption, and video. The collected data was analyzed using data condensation, data display and data verification techniques to find out the types of hate speeches. The results showed that Frighten 42.9 %, and Call the other names 28.5 %, were the dominant types of hate speeches that had been viral and processed by the police used compared with the other types. Since the data are the products of violations of law, therefore it was proved that most speeches produced were categorized against the Law No 19 of 2016 about Information and Electronic Transactions.

Empathy and Hate Speech in Social Media: The Case of Indonesia

“…Various methods, such as bidirectional long-short-term memory and word-vec extraction, have been proposed for hate speech detection, reflecting the ongoing discussions and efforts to combat hate speech in Indonesia (Isnain et al, 2020). Moreover, impoliteness strategies in hate speech directed at President Joko Widodo have been analyzed, showcasing the need for regulations and interventions to address the spread of hate speech on online platforms (Widiantho, 2020). Hate speech content on Indonesian social media, particularly concerning gender and discourse perspectives, has been reviewed, highlighting the presence of disturbing hate discourse on platforms like Facebook and Instagram (Wahyuningsih, 2021).…”

“…Hate speech is a common occurrence on various online platforms, including social media, with implications for youth violence and psychosocial well-being (Patton et al, 2014). Studies have delved into specific instances of hate speech, such as impoliteness strategies directed at President Joko Widodo, indicating the need for regulatory measures to address hate speech in online media (Widiantho, 2020). Gender and discourse perspectives have been considered in reviewing hate speech content on Indonesian social media, revealing disturbing trends in hate discourse and speech (Wahyuningsih, 2021).…”