International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VII, July 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
The Use of Social Media to Spread IED’s and its Potential Terrorism Threat in Indonesia
Amelia Widya Octa Kuncoro Putri, Pujo Widodo, Suhirwan.
Indonesia Defense University
Abstract: The ease of access to social media makes it easier for people to receive information about radicalism, bomb-making and violence. Radicalism is the embryo of terrorism. In Indonesia, most radical acts of terrorism are generally carried out by bombing including suicide bombings. Through social media, radical groups recruit and also study the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs. This study aims to examine the misuse of social media in radicalization using IED and formulate efforts to deny it. In this paper the method used is a qualitative method with literature study techniques. Qualitative methods are used to be able to describe the research topic in a more explorative. In this study it will explain about the internet as a base for the spread of terrorism, terrorism and the act of blasting or bombing and the process of making IEDs on the internet channel. The results of this study show that social media is abused by radical groups in carrying out their mission. The purpose of radical groups in the action of radicalism on social media includes propaganda purposes to increase the existence of the group and understand radicalism, recruit members and run training and teach ways of violence including the manufacture of IEDs. In an effort to counteract the impact of the threat of radicalism through social media, several efforts can be made, among others, deradicalization, cyber patrol to block access to social media content that contains elements of radicalism, provide literacy to the public about safe social media and be wiser in receiving radicalism information.
Keywords: Improvised Explosive Device, Social Media, Radikalism
I.INTRODUCTION
The current Era is filled with dynamics and changes that occur so quickly and increasingly skyrocketed as technology develops, especially information technology. Information technology is a technology used to process data (processing, obtaining, compiling, storing, manipulating data) to produce quality information (Sunarto, 2017).
All aspects of information technology bring the development of society from a traditional society into a modern society, then automatically the development requires society towards globalization. Technological advances such as television, telephone and mobile phones, even the internet have been Comprehensive not only in urban communities but also reach people in remote villages. As a result, all information, both positive and negative, can be easily accessed by the public. It must be admitted that slowly this began to change people’s lifestyles and thinking patterns.
The development of information technology can not be separated from the role of social media as a forum to share information and disseminate it in realtime. Kaplan and