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View all search resultsAiming to avoid the problems that occurred in the 2016 campaign, Facebook, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube were implementing policies aimed at heading off the spread of false information designed to sway the outcome of the election.
Recent cases of cyberattacks include the hacking of University of Indonesia (UI) epidemiologist Pandu Riono, who was known for his criticism of the government’s handling of COVID-19, as well as attacks on news websites tempo.co and tirto.id.
The Executive Office of the President has denied using so-called “buzzers” to support the government and its policies, claiming that it only hires social media influencers to help educate the public on certain policies.
Last week, graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's administration had spent at least Rp 90.4 billion from the state budget on digital activities involving social media influencers since 2017.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving so-called influencers since 2017, according to data collected by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW).
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