Fight Hoaxes with Literation to Save Generations

Abstract

The explosion of information in this era demands that the public must intervene to at least save themselves. Information moves so fast, which has been able to condition the public, including teenagers as individuals who are always hungry for any information that impacts on dependence on smartphones and social media. This condition is considered as a nation's progress because it can be open to technological innovation, but gradually information technology becomes a problem when there is an increase in false information or known as hoaxes that dominate social media, even information overlaps and reaches the public with unclear truth. Therefore, it is feared that the public will accept the raw information and ultimately act on the hoax they consume. Digital literacy is a method for forming public understanding in responding to hoax news. The public is expected before digesting the news can evaluate and provide an assessment of the type of news. Therefore, the government and social groups are now actively promoting digital literacy to counter hoax news to create better public quality and to maintain the unity and integrity of Indonesia.