The exploitation of cyberspace by terrorist groups is a significant and growing trend in the current landscape of global terrorism. This article considers hyperterrorism as a form of cyberterrorism, an adaptation of hyperreality from Baudrillard’s conceptual framework. Terrorists use cyberspace to influence communities’ opinions and beliefs through propaganda. This paper analyzes 516 data points from documents of former terrorist convicts to understand terrorist propaganda in Indonesia. The analysis was performed using two tools: Gephi and MAXQDA, to examine the dataset objectively. The dataset is analyzed through the dramaturgical concept to explore the roles of terrorist actors in cyberspace from both front-stage and backstage perspectives. In conclusion, the findings of this research are highly significant. The conceptual framework of 1P + 8P (in Indonesian) effectively encapsulates these insights, indicating that hyper-terrorism heavily depends on propaganda as its main tool. Persuasive stories and experiences shared on social media often have a greater impact than the actual events. To develop more effective counterterrorism strategies, particularly in Indonesia, it is crucial to thoroughly understand the various methods and tactics terrorist groups employ in their propaganda.

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The Propaganda of Hyper-Terrorism: Analyzing 516 Cases of Former Terrorism Convicts in Indonesia

  • Alexander Sabar,
  • Adrianus E. Meliala,
  • Muhammad Mustofa

摘要

The exploitation of cyberspace by terrorist groups is a significant and growing trend in the current landscape of global terrorism. This article considers hyperterrorism as a form of cyberterrorism, an adaptation of hyperreality from Baudrillard’s conceptual framework. Terrorists use cyberspace to influence communities’ opinions and beliefs through propaganda. This paper analyzes 516 data points from documents of former terrorist convicts to understand terrorist propaganda in Indonesia. The analysis was performed using two tools: Gephi and MAXQDA, to examine the dataset objectively. The dataset is analyzed through the dramaturgical concept to explore the roles of terrorist actors in cyberspace from both front-stage and backstage perspectives. In conclusion, the findings of this research are highly significant. The conceptual framework of 1P + 8P (in Indonesian) effectively encapsulates these insights, indicating that hyper-terrorism heavily depends on propaganda as its main tool. Persuasive stories and experiences shared on social media often have a greater impact than the actual events. To develop more effective counterterrorism strategies, particularly in Indonesia, it is crucial to thoroughly understand the various methods and tactics terrorist groups employ in their propaganda.