Pandemi, Teknologi, dan Demokrasi
Penggunaan ruang digital oleh kontestan pemilihan umum tak terelakkan dalam kondisi pandemi. Beberapa negara mencpba menerapkannya, termasuk Indonesia. Namun, hal tersebut bukan tanpa cela. Di Singapura, partai oposisi dijerat oleh Undang-Undang Antihoaks. Sementara itu, petahana di Sri Lanka punya keuntungan memanfaatkan infrastruktur media sosial untuk berkampanye. Kondisi Indonesia tidak jauh lebih baik. Salah satu penyebabnya […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, technology and democracy
During the COVID-19 pandemic, candidates of the upcoming regional elections have no other choice but to use the cyberspace in all their activities. This situation also applies to Indonesia. Yet, politicking in the cyberspace also has its downfalls. Look at Singapore for instance, where the oppositional political party has been criminalized under the country’s anti-hoax […]
