Fact-checking Literacy of Covid-19 Infodemic on Social Media in Indonesia

Dedeh Fardiah, Ferry Darmawan, Rini Rinawati

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The massive spread of information about COVID-19 hoaxes since 2020 is a problem that any country, including Indonesia, must face. In anticipation of this, the West Java government conducted a fact-checking process using multiplatform Instagram @jabarsaberhoaks. This study aims to identify the fact-checking process that has been carried out by @jabarsaberhoaks accounts using the content analysis method of identifying 334 posts about COVID-19 hoaxes during 2020. The results showed that @jabarsaberhoaks conducted the fact-check by finding data from various hoax themes by checking official sources such as media, authorized agencies, and expert sources nationally and internationally. A note of correction of the clarification results from COVID-19 was published on Instagram. This research finding necessitates stakeholders intensify their campaigns and educate the community on COVID-19 information literacy to understand and respond to the COVID-19 phenomenon adequately. 


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Content Analysis; Fact-Checking Strategy; Jabarsaberhoaks; Misinformation; Misleading

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