community. Hoax is ancient, but in the present digital age, it sneaks into the center stage.
Reflecting upon the global trends and shifting of international political landscape, it appears
that hoax and its troops, eg “false news,”“alternative facts,”“disinformation,” etc.–immersed
into the political language and practice. It may corroborate with the condition of “post-truth
society” lamented by some scholars, in particular when it echoed in the present Indonesian …
This article is a research report on the perception of hoax among the Indonesian academic
community. Hoax is ancient, but in the present digital age, it sneaks into the center stage.
Reflecting upon the global trends and shifting of international political landscape, it appears
that hoax and its troops, eg “false news,”“alternative facts,”“disinformation,” etc.–immersed
into the political language and practice. It may corroborate with the condition of “post-truth
society” lamented by some scholars, in particular when it echoed in the present Indonesian …