The Role of Indonesia Virtual Police in Countering Hate Speech on Social Media

Abstract

The increase in the number of internet users and their activities in cyberspace, including using social media, on the other hand, is also followed by an increase in the emergence of the negative impact of the digital world such as the misuse of social media. The phenomenon of social media misuse that is increasingly widespread today is hate speech. This is then triggered the Indonesian National Police to launch the Virtual Police. This paper used a normative juridical method, using the statute approach, and the conceptual approach. The data used are secondary data obtained through library research. The widespread and fast-growing hate speech in social media can lead to open conflicts and national disintegration, if not addressed immediately. One effective way to combat the spread of hate speech, as well as to prevent the spread of hate speech, is to form a team of cyber police called the Virtual Police. The Virtual police play an incredibly important role in countering hate speech on social media, especially because the settlement used is a restorative justice approach.

Empathy and Hate Speech in Social Media: The Case of Indonesia

“…Furthermore, the classification of hate speech hashtags on Twitter using hybrid classifier methods has been explored, emphasizing the presence of cybercrimes related to hate speech in Indonesia (Syaifullah & Sibaroni, 2022). The role of the Indonesia Virtual Police in countering hate speech on social media has been addressed, indicating the seriousness of hate speech as a problem among Indonesian social media users (Prabandari et al, 2021). Various methods, such as bidirectional long-short-term memory and word-vec extraction, have been proposed for hate speech detection, reflecting the ongoing discussions and efforts to combat hate speech in Indonesia (Isnain et al, 2020).…”

“…This form of hate speech can contribute to social inequality, non-respectful attitudes, and national decline, further perpetuating divisions within society (Irawan, 2018). The widespread and fast-growing nature of hate speech on social media platforms can escalate into open conflicts and national disintegration if not promptly addressed (Prabandari et al, 2021). Additionally, there may be a direct link between hate speech and actual hate crimes, increasing the risk of being the target of hate speech and abusive language (Alshalan et al, 2020).…”

“…Efforts to detect hate speech using advanced technologies like Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory and Word2vec extraction methods have been discussed, emphasizing the heated discussions on hate speech in Indonesia, especially on social media platforms (Isnain et al, 2020). The role of the Indonesia Virtual Police in countering hate speech underscores the seriousness of this issue in the country (Prabandari et al, 2021). Hate speech is a common occurrence on various online platforms, including social media, with implications for youth violence and psychosocial well-being (Patton et al, 2014).…”

Urgensi pembentukan Virtual Police di Indonesia Ditinjau dari pasal 28E ayat (3) UUD NRI 1945

“…Melalui memungkinkan pelanggar, keluarga, komunitas, dan korban untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan hukum dengan kesadaran dan keyakinan, keadilan restoratif berupaya memulihkan kehidupan masyarakat ke keadaan normal. Begini cara Virtual Police beroperasi (Prabandari et al, 2021).…”