High Volume of Hoax Content Throughout 2024, Mostly Scams

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The Ministry of Communication and Informatics identified 1,923 hoax contents on digital platforms in 2024. The fraud category was the most prevalent, with 890 instances.

Number of Hoax Content Identified by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics by Category (2024)

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Number of Hoax Content Identified by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics by Category (2024)

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The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has identified and clarified 1,923 hoax contents, false news, or misinformation circulating on the internet throughout 2024.

The most prevalent category of hoax content was fraud, with 237 items. The least frequent category was myths, with only 6 items.

The following is a complete breakdown of hoax content categories identified by the Ministry of Komdigi in 2024:

1. Fraud: 890 items
2. Politics: 237 items
3. Government: 214 items
4. Health: 163 items
5. Disasters: 145 items
6. International: 50 items
7. Defamation: 50 items
8. Trade: 35 items
9. Crime: 33 items
10. Religion: 8 items
11. Education: 8 items
12. Myths: 6 items
13. Others: 84 items

Hoax content was most prevalent in October 2024, with a total of 215 items. February 2024 had the lowest number, with 131 items.

"The Ministry of Komdigi also urges netizens who encounter or receive electronic information of questionable veracity to immediately report it through the content complaint channel," the Ministry of Komdigi wrote on its official website on Wednesday (8/1/2025).

Reports can be submitted via email to aduankonten@kominfo.go.id; X account @aduankonten; or via WhatsApp at 081-1922-4545.

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