Many Indonesian citizens are not yet accustomed to filtering online news.
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A significant portion of the Indonesian population consumes online news. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) and the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), involving 10,000 respondents, 26.7% regularly access online news portals for information.
However, most people appear not to be accustomed to verifying the news they consume.
This survey found that the majority, or 60.9% of respondents, never check the URL of unfamiliar news websites. For example, sites with names similar to mainstream media outlets like *Kompass.com*. Only 7% of respondents frequently check website addresses.
Furthermore, 58.7% of respondents admitted to never reading the "About Us" section of a news website. Checking this background information is only frequently done by 7% of respondents.
Additionally, 44.7% of respondents consume news from only one source. Only 17% frequently read from multiple sources.
These indicators suggest that many Indonesians are vulnerable to disinformation (false information deliberately spread to deceive) and misinformation (inaccurate or incorrect information, possibly spread unintentionally).
Disinformation and misinformation can be avoided by carefully examining the website address and media company, and then verifying information by reading several other news sources.
The survey involved 10,000 respondents spread across Indonesia's 34 provinces. Respondents were members of households aged 13-70 years who had accessed the internet in the past three months.
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