Analysis of the Role of the North Sumatera Province Communication and Information Office in Handling Hoax Information Christian Alesi Tamado Pasaribu, Prof. Dr. Ir. Harmein Nasution, MSIE., Dr. dr. Linda Trimurni Maas, MPH
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Abstract
Technological developments in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, have a significant impact on people^s lives. The positive impact is increasing public knowledge in the use of mass media technology and social media via the internet, so that information can be easily obtained and accessed very quickly. In addition to having a positive impact, the negative impact always accompanies such as the emergence of the phenomenon of spreading false information or hoaxes on social media that it is feared can cause various kinds of problems. This research was conducted from November 2021 to June 2022 and took place at the North Sumatra Governor^s Office Complex Jl. Prince Diponegoro No. 30, Madras Hulu, Kec. Medan Polonia, Medan City, North Sumatra 20152, The research method conducted by the researcher in qualitative research. The purpose of qualitative research is to gain a general understanding of social reality from the participant^s perspective. The threat from hoaxes is real and can be troubling to various parties, especially people who are so easy to receive information without being filtered about the truth first. The strategy used by the North Sumatra Province Communication and Information Office in detecting hoaxes is to use the website belonging to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to check a hoax. hoax information or not, after examining the analysis of the role of the North Sumatra Province Communication and Information Office in handling hoax information, it can be concluded that the North Sumatra Province Communication and Information Office has carried out its duties and functions as the front line to prevent the circulation of hoax information and straighten out a hoax. information so that later it can become useful information and right on target in the North Sumatra area.
Keywords: Hoax Information, Qualitative Research, Communication and Information Office of North Sumatra Province, Mass Media, Social Media.
Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resource Management
