The Importance Of Wise Social Media During Ramadan

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JAKARTA - The public is considered to have to understand the importance of literacy in social media. According to Helmy Faishal Zaini, Member of the House of Representatives Commission I of the DPR, this understanding must be deeply instilled in each of them, in order to avoid fake news.

"First we have to make sure that the information is correct information. Second, we have to make sure that we have to filter before sharing, must filter the information, whether it is true or not, good or bad. After filtering, we can share and the third is to do it. tabayun, clarification, "said Helmy in a discussion between Kominfo and DPR-RI on the theme of" Ramadan Blessings, Wise Social Media ", quoted on Friday, April 23.

According to him, the step of disseminating information without being equipped with media literacy could have the potential, for example to spit someone's disgrace or spread fake news. In fact, spreading fake news is part of a crime.

"In this fasting month, this holy month full of glory, let's make social media a field of goodness, not the other way around," he said.

Meanwhile, literacy activist Fariz Alniezar said that the era of social media will cause the death of expertise. Because everyone can be a commentator.

"In 2021 Indonesia has been named by Microsoft as the country with the highest index of fuss or immodesty in the Asia Pacific for its netizens," he said.

He explained that there are at least three indicators why Indonesian netizens are considered impolite. Among them because of hoaxes, fraud, and hate speech.

"I've compared accounts that are gibah in nature and so on are much more desirable. While the condition of millennials at our grassroots is like this, ages 17-36 years are actually more on social media, what do you want, don't run from three things. Music, then movies, and religion. If these 3 become content, then the main thing is to become a singer, "he said.