The Importance Of Control Of Digital Literacy As A Guide To Facing Technology Precision

Digital Literacy Illustration (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Digital literacy of each individual is needed in order to fill the digital space wisely, intelligently, usefully, and cultured. Digital literacy is also considered important to deal with the current era of the information tsunami. The information tsunami, he said, presents a number of new challenges about digital culture. Lecturer at the Faculty of Communication at the Islamic University of Bandung, Santi Indra Astuti, emphasized the importance of digital literacy for the community as a guide in dealing with technological sophistication. "Human trafficking requires technology in daily activities, guidance on digital literacy is needed," said Santi, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, November 12. The first challenge is how to build character in the digital space, then form an identity in the digital space, and grow love and pride in the work of the country's children. "The next “The next or fourth challenge is how to erode so much negative content in the digital space," he said. The negative content in question is content that violates decency, online gambling, insults or defamation, spreading false news or hoaxes, and hate speech. These challenges are considered to be able to be faced with good digital literacy skills. Meanwhile, Atma Jaya University Lecturer Yogyakarta Yohanes Widodo said that technology has changed the communication system between individuals. Technology, he said, succeeded in influencing individual life in social, social, or organizational. Technology also allows a person to get information, ideas, inspiration, or knowledge freely. “ However, that doesn't mean technology has no bad effects. Some of the negative effects of technology are the onset of mental health and physical health problems; as well as digital safety issues,” Yohanes said. With the presence of the National Digital Literacy Movement program by the Ministry of Communication and Information, it is hoped that it can encourage people to use the internet smartly, positively, creatively, and productively. This activity is specifically aimed at communities in the Kalimantan region and its surroundings that aim not only to create intelligent communities, but also to help prepare superior human resources for using the internet positively, critically, and creatively in the industrial era 4.0.