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Social media users in Indonesia turn to AI chatbot to voice criticism
Community 10 months ago

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Social media users in Indonesia turn to AI chatbot to voice criticism

X’s Grok, a large language model (LLM) infused with humor and rebellion, offers Indonesian netizens a playful platform to express social critique in a non-confrontational manner, helping them avoid legal consequences under the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law.
First step to transparency
Editorial 11 months ago

First step to transparency

Effective communication at times is not only about clarity, but also about the delivery of the message, whether it can convince the people who receive the message.
Probe demanded after rats, pig's head sent to Tempo
Politics 11 months ago

Probe demanded after rats, pig's head sent to Tempo

Weekly magazine Tempo, a top publication since the 1970s, has been critical of the policies of President Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general whom rights groups accuse of abuses under the New Order regime.
Discourse: A thin-skinned government is a danger to all
Academia 1 year ago

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Discourse: A thin-skinned government is a danger to all

This is a government that is very thin-skinned, and does not understand the limitation of executive power. The government is on a path that is really alarming.
Sukatani controversy: Music and resistance to hegemony
Academia 1 year ago

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Sukatani controversy: Music and resistance to hegemony

Social media has transformed power dynamics by providing a platform for voices that were previously marginalized. 
Balancing democracy
Editorial 1 year ago

Balancing democracy

The PDI-P has gone as far as refraining from saying it opposes the Prabowo administration, although it insists on staying outside of the government. 
Punk band Sukatani removes viral song from streaming services
Politics 1 year ago

Punk band Sukatani removes viral song from streaming services

Punk band Sukatani has removed from all streaming platforms a viral song criticizing rogue police for abusing their authority.
The government is mishandling a public relations crisis
Academia 1 year ago

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The government is mishandling a public relations crisis

It would do well for the Prabowo administration to take a page out of Jokowi's PR playbook on best public communications practices, lest it quickly come to be viewed as a pariah, especially following 10 years of a president who remains highly popular today.
Regional head retreat sparks criticism as budget cuts bite
Politics 1 year ago

Regional head retreat sparks criticism as budget cuts bite

More than 500 mayors, governors and regents will be taken to a military-style academy in the Central Java city of Magelang, where the recently inaugurated president's cabinet stayed in luxury tents in October.
Megawati supports free meals program, with caveat
Politics 1 year ago

Megawati supports free meals program, with caveat

"Mas Bowo, please listen to me," the PDI-P chairwoman said. 
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