Law Enforcement Preventing the Spread of False News in Indonesian Elections

Abstract

General elections cannot be separated from political activities that attract the attention of the people in Indonesia. In fact, there are lots of platforms circulating on social media that provide hoax news or fake news related to the general elections being held in Indonesia which are also inseparable from the spread of fake news or hoaxes. This research was conducted to see how law enforcement is in an effort to prevent the spread of fake news in the implementation of elections in Indonesia. The research method used is normative legal research with a descriptive qualitative approach. The results of the study show that fake news or hoaxes that occur in the community during general election activities have a very bad impact and can break up national unity. The absence of more specific and specific instruments in dealing with the spread of fake news necessitates the need for other specific rules regulated in the election law. In addition, synergy is needed from various parties such as the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, the entire KPU, the police and the public to combat hoax news which can have a negative impact.