Fake News and Internet Shutdowns in Indonesia: Symptoms of Failure to Uphold Democracy
The Indonesian government limited or shut down internet access during separate riots in Jakarta and Papua in 2019. The justification for blocking the internet and disabling certain features of social media platforms was to quell the unrest by ceasing the spread of fake news. Nevertheless, the govern...
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Language: | English |
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Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indoneisa
2022-06-01
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Series: | Constitutional Review |
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Online Access: | https://consrev.mkri.id/index.php/const-rev/article/view/1734 |