When people are gripped with fear and anxiety because of the corona virus outbreak (Covid-19), a handful of people actually add to the chaotic atmosphere by spreading hoax information about Covid-19. The rotten ways by some of the netizens (citizens) they will be. is an act that is against the law, in this case the ITE Law.
The National Police Headquarters alone revealed data that in the last two months there have been 30 corona hoaks, namely 22 cases plus 8 recent cases. The police have named eight suspects, two of whom have been detained namely at the East Jakarta Police Station and the Ketapang Police Station, West Kalimantan.
Stop Spreading Hoax Or Prison Is Ready To Trap You!
Hoaks spreaders can be charged under the ITE Law with a sentence of 6 years imprisonment as mentioned in Article 28 paragraph 1 of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law or the ITE Law (ITE Law): “Anyone who intentionally or without the right to spread false news and misleading, the threat could be subject to a maximum sentence of six (6) years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 1 billion. “
Crimes committed through social media can occur because citizens do not have the philosophy of journalism, namely self censorship based on the Journalistic Code of Ethics. They work like journalists but are not guided by a code of ethics. Journalists with a sense of responsibility and wisdom must consider for themselves whether the news he wrote is worth publishing or broadcast. In addition, journalists are also prohibited from writing stories that distort facts, slander, obscene, and sensational.
Citizens with just one finger can spread information in various forms even with pictures. Whereas reporters if they want to publish news in print, electronic media, and social media must pass at least through this path: self censorship – assistant editor – editor in charge of the rubric / page.
The spread of hoaks through mass media, online media, and social media related to the Covid-19 outbreak is a step against the law, norms, morals, and religion. Therefore, citizens need guidance so that they have a handle in disseminating information.
Hoaks spreaders can drift into freedom (pseudo) so they don’t think long when spreading information that turns out to be against the law in accordance with ITE Law. So as a result they have to deal with the rewards of years of prodeo hotels behind bars. Let’s stop production and spread the Hoaks around the Covid-19 Pandemic, along with the spread of Optimism and unity content for a strong Indonesia.