Hate speech is likely to intensify on social media ahead of Indonesia’s election
- Written by Jati Savitri Sekargati, PhD Candidate in Media and Journalism, Glasgow Caledonian University
Illustration of online hate speech.winnond/ShutterstockAs Indonesia’s general election draws closer, the spread of hate speech targeting political figures is expected to intensify, similar to what happened in the 2019 election.
The UN defines hate speech as any communication that attacks an individual or uses pejorative or discriminatory...




