Group 3 Writings

By Alya Siti Wahyuni (1209624106)   News is now easily accessible to anyone with the existence of TV and social media; unfortunately, not every news broadcaster is telling the truth as it is. In fact, there has been a rise of fake news circulating among countless others, making it difficult to tell which is telling the truth and which one is not. The spread of fake news online in Indonesia has become a significant challenge, especially given the country's vast social media user base and relatively low digital literacy. This problem intensifies during election periods, as political falsehoods surged by 61% before the 2024 general elections, often targeting sensitive issues like racial and religious harmony, which as a result causes a crack in public and risks a major social problem such as conflict between people from different groups. To address this, the Indonesian government has taken proactive steps. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (KOMINFO) established...

By Alya Siti Wahyuni (1209624106) Video games have become a popular form of entertainment for millions of people of all ages. One of the most popular gaming platforms for all ages, called “Roblox” has around 88.9 million daily active users worldwide and is popular among children due to its variety of games and a multiplayer feature where they can connect with other people and play together. One major issue in social gaming platforms like Roblox is that with a massive amount of players, there are bound to be individuals or groups of online predators that wants to exploit children by having relationships with them, starting by befriending children through a game in Roblox and building trust so the children will eventually give their contact information to these online predators, sometimes escalating to grooming or even attempts to obtain explicit images from children. As a result, a child that is still naïve could have been groomed into thinking that an inappropriate relationship with an...