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In Indonesia, social media is a political tool for driving public opinion and social mobilization, and it can be used to facilitate public engagement. Recent political tension during the Jakarta gubernatorial election was driven by the polarization of ideologies on social media. This chapter discusses how and to what extent technology has sharpened this polarization by reviewing the literature and theoretical and conceptual framework pertaining to this topic. This chapter presents three discussions: (1) media and ideological polarization from historical and political perspectives; (2) social media as a value creator and amplifier in the polarization context; and (3) polarization in the Jakarta gubernatorial election and its potential impact on regulation. During the Jakarta gubernatorial election, social media enabled ideological polarization between Ahokers and pro-Rizieq Shihab on issues of tolerance/intolerance, radicalism, and Pancasila-Communism. This situation challenged current internet governance and regulation in Indonesia.

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Religion in Urban Politics: Social Media and Its Regulatory Debates in the Aftermath of the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

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    2025年

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  • Vience Mutiara Rumata,
  • Karman,
  • Ashwin S. Sastrosubroto

摘要

In Indonesia, social media is a political tool for driving public opinion and social mobilization, and it can be used to facilitate public engagement. Recent political tension during the Jakarta gubernatorial election was driven by the polarization of ideologies on social media. This chapter discusses how and to what extent technology has sharpened this polarization by reviewing the literature and theoretical and conceptual framework pertaining to this topic. This chapter presents three discussions: (1) media and ideological polarization from historical and political perspectives; (2) social media as a value creator and amplifier in the polarization context; and (3) polarization in the Jakarta gubernatorial election and its potential impact on regulation. During the Jakarta gubernatorial election, social media enabled ideological polarization between Ahokers and pro-Rizieq Shihab on issues of tolerance/intolerance, radicalism, and Pancasila-Communism. This situation challenged current internet governance and regulation in Indonesia.