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Computational Propaganda In The 2024 Presidential Election Contestation Of The Republic Of Indonesia In The Diversion Of Public Opinion On Social Media

Samarah: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga dan Hukum Islam · Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 626–649

DOI
10.22373/sjhk.v10.i1.28080
ISSN
2549-3167, 2549-3132
Published
2026-03-31
Publisher
Islamic Family Law Department, Sharia and Law Faculty, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Computation propaganda which is aimed at diverting public opinion, is widely used in the world of politics in the current era of digital democracy. One of the effects of use computation propaganda namely the polarization of public opinion on social media. This needs to be a concern, especially in Indonesia which has a pluralistic society. This research wants to find out how computational propaganda strategies are used in the 2024 presidential election of the Republic of Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The research data is the result of Social Network Analysis (SNA) on conversations about the 2024 presidential election which became a trending topic on Twitter/X social media. The analysis was carried out by Drone Emprit Academic, the data from the analysis was then interpreted by researchers. The results of the research show that the 02 Prabowo/Gibran candidate pair used a computational propaganda strategy in building and guiding public opinion about the pair. This can be seen on the SNA map where the sub-clusters are formed separately from the main cluster, creating a network mesh network and post many to many This is a characteristic of a bot account. The narrative built by the network has a positive sentiment towards couple 02. The use of bots by one of the couples has the potential to create polarization of public opinion regarding the 2024 presidential election on social media. The use of computational propaganda has become unavoidable in today's rapidly developing technological era. Therefore, there is a need for understanding from an ethical perspective in using it and there is a need to increase political literacy and digital literacy for the community regarding this matter.

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  • Hasanuddin University
  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Universitas Indonesia Timur
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
  • Indonesia University of Education
  • University of Indonesia
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Andi Alimuddin UndeAffiliation unknown21
Muhammad Iqbal SultanAffiliation unknown11
Tuti BahfiartiHasanuddin University7
Dwia Aries Tina PulubuhuHasanuddin University2
Hasrullah HasrullahHasanuddin University2
Fajar Dwi PutraUniversitas Ahmad Dahlan2
Jeanny Maria FatimahAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad NadjibAffiliation unknown2
Agus Surya BaktiHasanuddin University1
Eriyanto EriyantoUniversity of Indonesia1
Ani NigeriawatiLSPR Institute of Communication and Business1
Joevi RoedyatiAffiliation unknown1
Finsa Adhi PratamaInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Mitha Mayestika KuenUniversitas Indonesia Timur1
St. ShofiyahUniversitas Indonesia Timur1
Fyan Andinasari KuenUniversitas Indonesia Timur1
Mansur MansurInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Heriyanti HeriyantiAffiliation unknown1
Hariati LestariUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Fifi NirmalaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Haeria HaeriaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad SukriAffiliation unknown1
Nurdin SibawehUniversitas Sahid Jakarta1
Ashifa CahyaniAffiliation unknown1
Muh. Ichsan PutrayaniAffiliation unknown1
Muh. ErsyanAffiliation unknown1
Tita Aulia S.Affiliation unknown1
Abdul Mollah JayaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad HasyimAffiliation unknown1
Dwi RatnasariUniversitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar1
Besse RisnayantiAffiliation unknown1
Rachmawaty DjaffarAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Yunus AmarAffiliation unknown1
Dadang JuandiIndonesia University of Education1
Surya KurniawanAffiliation unknown1
Cyndana Kartika PutriAffiliation unknown1

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