Diskominfo Imbau Warga Waspadai Berita Bohong Jelang Pilkada

JAYAPURA - Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika (Kominfo) Provinsi Papua mengimbau warga Bumi Cenderawasih untuk mewaspadai segala bentuk informasi yang beredar di media sosial maupun hal terkait lainnya, jelang pelaksanaan Pilkada 27 November 2024 mendatang. 

Menurut Kepala Dinas Kominfo Papua, Jeri A. Yudianto, maraknya berita bohong (hoax) jelang pelaksanaan Pilkada, berpotensi memunculkan konflik diantara masyarakat maupun antar pendukung pasangan calon tertentu. 

Oleh karenanya, ia mengimbau warga internet (warganet) untuk jeli ketika menerima informasi atau berita terkait isu politik. Hal ini penting agar warganet tidak mudah termakan informasi bohong atau hoax jelang Pilkada 2024.

"Hoax kerap dikemas di dalam bentuk konten seperti teks, foto atau video. Sehingga perlu kejelian warganet dalam menyaring sebuah informasi."

"Berita bohong atau hoax juga mengadung diksi berupa ajakan dan diteruskan berkali-kali. Intinya warganet harus saring dulu sebelum sharing," jelas di Kota Jayapura, Senin (8/7/2024).

Masih menurut Jeri, setidaknya ada tiga hal yang perlu diantisipasi warganet, yakni hoax kepada penyelenggara, pemerintah dan peserta pemilu. 

Dilain pihak, warganet di Papua juga lebih menyukai berita atau informasi yang berkaitan dengan politik dan Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM). Sementara sumber berita yang paling banyak diminati adalah platform media sosial. 

"Ada hal yang linear antara kebiasaan masyarakat dengan mengakses berita. Ketertarikan terhadap berita politik dan HAM itu mendominasi sekitar 40 persen dari beragam isu berita lainnya," ucap dia.

Diketahui, tingkat pentrasi internet di indonesia mencapai 79,5 persen. Sekitar 0,35 persen di antaranya disumbang oleh Papua. 

Pesatnya tingkat penetrasi internet ini harus benar-benar diwaspadai, apalagi pengguna media sosial mengalami peningkatan di triwulan pertama 2024. ***

JAYAPURA - The Communication and Informatics Service of Papua Province appeals to the residents of Papua to be aware of all forms of information circulating on social media and other related matters, ahead of the upcoming November 27, 2024 Regional Elections.

According to the Head of the Papua Communication and Informatics Office, Jeri A. Yudianto, the rise of fake news (hoax) ahead of the implementation of the Regional Elections has the potential to cause conflicts between the community and between supporters of certain candidate pairs.

Therefore, he appealed to internet citizens (netizens) to be observant when receiving information or news related to political issues. This is important so that netizens are not easily consumed by false information or hoaxes ahead of the 2024 Regional Elections.

"Hoaxes are often packaged in content such as text, photos or videos. So, it takes the foresight of netizens in filtering information."

"Fake news or hoaxes also contain diction in the form of invitations and are forwarded many times. The point is that netizens must filter first before sharing," explained in Jayapura City, Monday (8/7/2024).

According to Jeri, there are at least three things that netizens need to anticipate, namely hoaxes to organizers, the government and election participants.

On the other hand, netizens in Papua also prefer news or information related to politics and Human Rights. Meanwhile, the most popular source of news is social media platforms. 

"There is a linear thing between people's habits and accessing news. Interest in political news and human rights dominates around 40 percent of other news issues," he said.

It is known that the internet penetration rate in Indonesia reaches 79.5 percent. Around 0.35 percent of it is contributed by Papua. 

The rapid penetration rate of the internet must be watched out for, especially since social media users have increased in the first quarter of 2024. ***