Reflection On Social Media Day, Yosi Mokalu: How Can We Live Healthy In The Online World

Yosi Mokalu has hope on the anniversary of social media day. (Instagram.com/yosimokalu)

JAKARTA - Every June 10, Indonesia commemorates Social Media Day, which can be used as a reflection of whether you have used social media wisely and healthily. Remember the keywords are wise and healthy, because many people lose their minds when using social media.

Social media users are certainly no stranger to the excitement of conversations on social media, especially when discussing the hottest issues. It is no stranger to seeing various ways in which netizens express their opinions in the public sphere such as social media. Unfortunately, until now, social media is still filled with harsh words, even though they have been repeatedly reminded to use speaking etiquette when in cyberspace. According to the Chairman General of the National Cyber-Creative Digital Literacy Movement, Yosi Mokalu, about why it is not permissible to say rude words on social media. The simplest answer, according to Yosi, is because we are a cultured nation. "One of the proofs is the ethics we form in our communication. Ideally, ethics that apply offline, do not change much online," said Yosi as reported by Antara. COVID-19, conversations through cyberspace, including social media, are the first choice when they want to communicate with other people, in order to reduce physical interaction, which can increase the spread of the corona virus.

Social Media Illustration. (Intermediate Photo)

When communication inevitably moves to the digital space, unfortunately, ethics does not necessarily migrate. According to Yosi, the reason is that many activities quickly move to cyberspace. "Ethics are formed by mutual agreement, but, when many activities quickly shift to the online realm, the ethics do not adapt quickly," said Yosi, who is a member of Project Pop. Some people cited freedom of expression as a reason for expressing their opinions even in words. -a harsh word. Freedom of expression is regulated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, that freedom does not mean completely without rules, however, must respect other people.

Cybercreation worries, when everyone feels free to express their opinion, people no longer learn to respect each other, respect each other. If it is pulled further, according to Yosi, it can have an impact on the sense of togetherness as a nation. "It is important to remind again about the beauty of ethics in our lives, including online, namely on our social media," said Yosi on Social Media Day.

Healthy Social Media

Using social media in a healthy way starts with yourself, according to Siberkreasi, it can be started by developing a critical and caring attitude. "Critical about what we read and what we upload," said Yosi.

The concern that Yosi means is caring about the feelings of others, who will read our writings on social media. The simplest way, consider that when we do not want to get unpleasant treatment from others, then do not do the same thing to others.

"Politeness, mutual respect or respect when face to face are also applied online," said Yosi.

Yosi Mokalu

"Politeness, mutual respect or respect when face-to-face are also applied online," said Yosi. Yosi said maturity and wisdom are needed to apply a critical and caring attitude, the reason being, according to him, concern for others may not necessarily be present if the user is not yet an adult. "Winning arguments is not the main goal of maturity," said Yosi, regarding interactions on social media. Meanwhile, social media policies are needed to control freedom of expression, namely expressing opinions in a way that does not harm others. Social media specifically imposes a minimum age requirement of 13 users. years, unless the platform is intended for children. The minimum age of 13 years to enter social media comes from scientific studies, that at that age, children can think more maturely than those under 13 years old. Indonesia even has a discourse to raise the age minimal use of social media. According to the social media platform, 13 years, the Personal Data Protection Bill proposes a minimum of 17 years in order to have an account on social media.

Internet Ethical Commitment

The government through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology last February formed the Internet Ethics Committee so that the digital space is healthy and can be used productively. This committee emerged not long after Microsoft's survey in Asia Pacific showed that the level of civility of Indonesian netizens was ranked low in the region, judging by their speech. hatred, cyber bullying and the level of hoax spread. Indonesia is ranked 29 out of 32 countries that are the subject of research. The Internet Ethics Committee, together with the National Cyber-Cybernation Literacy Movement will make practical guidelines on culture and ethics using the internet and social media, which are based on honesty, respect, benevolence, politeness and respect for privacy, individuals and other people's personal data. Based on a survey by Kominfo with the Katadata Insight Center, the national digital literacy index in 2020 was moderate, while internet and social media usage was high. On a scale of 5, ind ex-Indonesia is at 3.47, which according to the survey is in the "moderately good" category. A score of 3 to 4 on the national digital literacy index is moderate, while a score of 4 and above is good. The index is calculated based on information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, security and technology capabilities.

Yosi Mokalu. (Instagram.com/yosimokalu)

Even though the digital literacy index is moderate, the Indonesian population's use of social media based on the survey is high. Of the 1,670 respondents in 34 provinces, 99.9 percent own a cell phone. And 99.7 percent of the population who have ponsek admit that their devices are connected to the internet. Netizens generally rely on the internet to communicate via short messages (57 percent), access social media (50.4 percent) and search for information in cyberspace (46.1 percent). percent). Social Media Day June 10 is a reflection, have we used social media in a healthy way? The next question can we live healthy in today's online world? According to Yosi Mokalu, it's really possible.