Political Hoaxes Spread Widely in the 2019 Election

Dwi Hadya Jayani 25/04/2019 12:38 WIB

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Political hoaxes accounted for 549 findings out of 1,610 hoaxes recorded by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) during the period of August 2018 – April 23, 2019.

Findings of Hoax Issues by Category (August 2018 - April 23, 2019)

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Findings of Hoax Issues by Category (August 2018 - April 23, 2019)

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The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) recorded that political hoaxes dominated the findings, with 549 instances out of 1,610 total hoax findings between August 2018 and April 23, 2019. March 2019 saw the peak of hoax circulation, reaching 453 hoax issues.

Other categories of hoaxes found by Kominfo include health (199 issues), government (199 issues), and defamation (159 issues). In addition, there were 105 issues related to crime, 92 related to religion, and 88 related to natural disasters.

Furthermore, there were 56 hoax findings related to myths, 45 related to international issues, and 43 related to fraud. The government also found 14 hoaxes related to trade and 7 related to education.

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