YOGYAKARTA - The alleged research forgery scandal involving a number of Indonesian citizens at the International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD) 2026 scientific conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, has become a public spotlight. The name of the alumni of the State University of Yogyakarta (UNY) was also mentioned in the case.
UNY Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Nur Hidayanto said the campus was still investigating the information.
"As far as I know, there are three names that we checked yesterday that have similarities with our alumni," he said, Thursday, May 28.
However, Nur emphasized that the similarity of names cannot be used as a basis to ensure that they are true alumni of UNY.
"We still have to clarify first to make sure whether it is our alumni or not. Information on social media must be checked very carefully," he said.
He also admitted that he had seen a clarification post from one of the names that was said to be involved, but the post had been deleted.
"In the clarification, the person concerned has not confirmed whether he is a UNY alumni or not," said Nur.
UNY is currently still collecting data and coordinating with relevant parties to ensure the accuracy of the information circulating.
Nur emphasized that if it is later proven that there are alumni who are involved in ethical and academic violations, the campus will follow the official instructions from the ministry.
"In the future, we will follow the direction of the ministry if it is proven that there are problems. Of course it will be discussed with the university leadership and related parties," he said.
This case was first widely discussed after the upload of the Instagram account @w.o.d.d went viral on social media. In the post, it was mentioned that there was an allegation of organized research falsification by a number of participants from Indonesia in an international scientific forum which took place on May 17-21, 2026.
The perpetrators allegedly presented a fake research that was said to have been made using artificial intelligence (AI) and data fabrication.
"The research is made to look very great, even though it never existed. The data is fake, generated by AI, including the images and the writing," wrote the account.
The post also said that one of the perpetrators was suspected of changing his identity during the presentation by changing his headscarf and identification to avoid detection.
The alleged forgery is said to be related to efforts to obtain travel grant funds so that they can attend international conferences for free.
The wave of reactions on social media has spread further after the X account @RidhaIntifadha uploaded the identities of four names suspected of being involved. Two of them are said to be alumni of UNY.
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