The Role of Social Media in Indonesia's Context

Social Media is something that can never be separated from our lives, especially in Indonesia. data proves that users of one of the famous social media platforms containing short videos have a total of nearly 110 million users. Social media is a place where people are free to express themselves, to voice their opinions when real life limits them. With technology improving every day, the role of social media also takes many important sides, and takes over the attention of Indonesia to be open to technology. a lot of inspiration can be obtained through social media. social media also has an important role in knowing the realm of government. real to fake news is also easily spread through social media. As the election era approaches, members of the government will be busy spreading seeds of kindness that will later be spread to social media, in the hope that they will be elected. In addition to promoting election candidates, social media can also be like a boomerang for them. Because, there is a digital trail that can be used as evidence to bring each other down, like a dirty game in politics.

Social media in the context of Indonesia is also not only beneficial for that party, but for people who want to find a partner, find friends, or online shopping can also be done via social media. not infrequently, ranom couples meet on online dating applications, which are searched according to the criteria. social media is also useful for connecting people who live far apart. Indonesia consists of many islands, which are inhabited by people. with social media, we can unite without having to gather on the same land.

with such a big impact, Indonesia benefits from the existence of social media which continues to increase every day. this will also have a bad impact if it is not controlled. therefore, as a good user we should be nice to each other in social media, and aware of everything because in social media, they record us 24/7. we should be aware of our digital footprint. we shouldn't do something stupid, and flexing a lot in social media, because problems can come anytime. In conclusion, social media is part of our life, so we should be able to use it properly.