Surabaya University media expert Radius Setiyawan said that the rise of child kidnapping hoaxes, which has recently been busy in East Java, is an immoral act in cyberspace.
"Hoaxes come from a mental attitude that rules out integrity," said the man who is also a lecturer at UM Surabaya Visual Communication Design (DKV), quoted by ANTARA Wednesday, February 1.
Radius said that the spread of hoax information related to child kidnapping cases caused unrest in the community. Therefore, the public needs to be reminded not to panic easily, but to remain vigilant.
"In order not to be easily provoked by news circulating in the media, first find the truth. It is important for people to do filtering first before sharing," said Radius.
Radius, who is also a lecturer in media studies, emphasized that the government through the apparatus needs to guarantee information accuracy.
"The government through the apparatus must provide security guarantees. Provide accurate information to the public. This information must be accompanied by security guarantees," he said.
According to Radius, technological advances that echo speed and acceleration seem to give no choice of space. The reason is, everything is forced to follow a fast current and the effect of it all is panic.
"People seem to be dragged into a space that forces them to be deceived by disinformation and misinformation. This is illustrated by the recent phenomenon of child kidnapping. Many people are made panicked and restless by this information. In fact, the truth is doubtful," he said.
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