Besides Facebook, Indonesians frequently encounter hoaxes on these media.

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According to reports from the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) and the Kominfo Center (KIC), Facebook is the platform most frequently used to spread false or hoax news. This i

Media Most Frequently Spreading False and Hoax Information (2022)

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False information or hoaxes are still frequently found in the digital world. According to a report by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) and the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), Indonesians most often encounter hoaxes on Facebook, accounting for 55.9% of responses.

Besides Facebook, online news sources were cited as a frequent source of hoaxes by 16% of respondents. WhatsApp was also identified as a common source of hoaxes, with 13.9% of respondents reporting encountering them on the platform.

Furthermore, 13.1% of respondents said they found hoaxes on YouTube, while 10.9% found them on television.

Respondents also reported finding hoaxes on Instagram (7.4%), followed by Twitter (2%), newspapers/magazines (1.4%), Line (0.5%), and radio (0.3%). The remaining 10.9% of respondents stated they had not encountered any hoaxes.

Kemenkominfo and KIC conducted this survey among 10,000 internet users aged 13-70 years, spread across 34 provinces and 514 regencies/cities.

The survey was conducted during August-September 2022 through face-to-face interviews. A multistage random sampling method was used, with a margin of error of approximately 0.98% and a 95% confidence interval.

Respondents represented a diverse range of backgrounds, including housewives, entrepreneurs, employees, students, farmers, and others. The full report can be viewed and downloaded via this link.

Editor : Padjar Iswara

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."