• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • Political Year, Buzzers Appear on Social Media

Political Year, Buzzers Appear on Social Media

  • 16 May 2018, 08:45 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 1472
Tahun Politik, Akun Buzzer di Media Sosial Bermunculan

Ahead of the regional leader election and presidential election, the number of buzzers and bot accounts increases. In general, these give response to news on politics by citing unconfirmed resources. Netizens are therefore asked to be more considerate on such accounts and act wisely in accepting, processing, and sharing information on social media. This was stated by researcher from Center for Digital Society (CfDs) at Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM, Viyasa Rahyaputra, presenting his research in sentiment of the netizens on the MD3 Law issue (which regulates the position of representative bodies) on Twitter and online portals on Monday (14/5) at Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM.

Related to the opinion of netizens on the revision of MD3 Law in the months of February and March, as many as 4,605 tweets are known to be related to the Law. But of this figure, as high as 57 percent of tweets were uploaded by buzzers. “Only 43 percent of tweets are real opinions,” he said.

Sorting of buzzers, said Viyasa, was done by seeing the characteristics of buzzes on Twitter that has generally no obvious account identity, citing online news from questionable sources, while the account responds to political news from unreliable sources. Indications can also be seen in the daily tweets done by such buzzers which is not normal.

“Activities of tweets in one month may reach 423 thousand of tweets, far higher than normal activity,” he said.

Such phenomenon is used to disrupt information traffic so more negative information would appear among netizens. “The goal is to disrupt information traffic,” he said.

Viyasa said that it was not easy to deal with this phenomenon, but netizens may be able to process information on social media before expressing their opinion on that information.

CfDS found out that Twitter users gave more negative sentiments to MD3 Law issue. “As high as 69% give negative sentiments, 29% neutral, and just 2 percent positive,” said Lamia Putri Damayanti, another researcher from CfDS.

Meanwhile, of 694 news collected from 6 online portals such as CNN Indonesia, Kompas, Kumparan, Liputan 6, Merdeka, Sindo News, and Tribunnews, it was known that there are 412 neutral news, 231 negative and 51 positive news. But from online portals, the sentiment that most appears among netizens is negative.

 

Related News

  • Social Media Encourages Young People to Vote

    Monday,19 June 2017 - 11:09
  • Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM Held International Seminar on Dynamics of Media and Politics

    Tuesday,29 March 2011 - 10:01
  • Politicians Need Political Education from University

    Friday,27 May 2016 - 10:19
  • Best Social Media Award 2016 for UGM

    Friday,21 October 2016 - 9:56
  • Indonesia's Popularity on Social Media Increasing

    Thursday,14 December 2017 - 9:39

News Releases

  • 18,964 UGM Students Receive Scholarships, Director of Student Affairs Says 20 January 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) annually allocates hundreds
    Salma
  • Prof. Budi Setiadi Daryono Recounts Origin of His Apple Melon Cultivar 'Hikapel' 16 January 2023
    In 2012, a team of researchers from the UGM Facult
    Salma
  • UGM Graduate Fajar Kelana Named Top 20 International James Dyson Award Winner 13 January 2023
    Fajar Sidik Abdullah Kelana, an alumnus of UGM and
    Salma
  • Chemical Eng. Students Win International Youth Ideas Competition 05 January 2023
    UGM Chemical Engineering students Andhirta Rukmarata Chani
    Salma
  • UGM Secures IDR 67 Billion From 2022 Kedaireka Matching Fund, Most Among Other Universities 30 December 2022
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has topped the list of unive
    Salma

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT