Weaponising social media in Indonesian politics

Ear to Asia by Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne

Episode notes

In Indonesia, what’s the relationship between growing dominance of social media, greater commitment to neoliberal economic policies, and increasing religious conservatism? Indonesia media analyst Dr. Inaya Rakhmani discusses how Facebook and other social media are being harnessed for political gain in a system awash with fake news. Presented by Ali Moore.

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