Social media, cyberhoaxes and national security: Threats and protection in indonesian cyberspace

This study examines the proliferation of hoaxes and hate speech through websites and social media in Indonesia. Such provocative content utilizes sectarian issues to at-tack its creators' political opponents. This study finds that hate has been politicized and hoaxes have been com-modified, both for economic and political interests, in cy-berspace. There has been a transformation from freedom of speech to freedom to hate, particularly on social net-works. This proliferation of hoaxes, as a means of further-ing specific political interests, may potentially threaten national security and stability. To overcome the threat posed by cyberhoaxes, the state, industry, and society must take an active role in protecting cyberspace. © 2020 Femto Technique Co., Ltd.