Discourse Analysis of Digital Hoaxes as a Critical Literacy Strategy in Indonesian Language Education

Bibliographic Data

ID22140332
AuthorsYulian Dinihari (0009-0008-6633-6769, Universitas Indraprasta PGRI), Endang Wiyanti (0000-0002-7125-6930, Universitas Indraprasta PGRI), Dian Nazelliana (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI), Zetty Karyati (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI), Lutfi Lutfi (0000-0002-4683-5172, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta), Wuriy Handayani (Perbanas Institute)
Year2025
Volume11
Issue1
Pages185-198
Publication date2025-04-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueKEMBARA Journal of Scientific Language Literature and Teaching (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2442-9287 • E-ISSN: 2442-9287
PublisherUniversitas Muhammadiyah Malang (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22219/kembara.v11i1.40485
OpenAlexW4411393301
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

A modern society’s response to the hoax phenomena in the information age exposes challenges to confidence, information integrity, and significant public health consequences. This study intends to help increase literacy and community resistance to the spread of hoaxes, particularly emphasising the role of critical literacy and digital literacy. This study employed a thorough and systematic qualitative descriptive approach to investigate the hoax phenomenon. There are two primary stages to this method. First, literature analysis provides the foundation for comprehending the features and consequences of incorrect information. Second, a field approach was conducted using an online survey with ten questions. A survey of 108 respondents found that efforts to enhance media literacy, rigorous education, and empower individuals to become more informed consumers. The findings of this study reveal that several sorts of hoaxes are often encountered in the digital age, each with its unique set of features. One research focus is on political hoaxes, which are frequently used to influence public opinion or harm political opponents’ reputations by spreading false claims about policies or utterances that are taken out of context. The poll results reveal that people’s critical literacy must be strengthened, particularly in information verification and news interpretation

Critical discourse analysis · Critical literacy · Hoax · Indonesian · Linguistics · Literacy · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Digital Storytelling and Education · Educational Methods and Media Use · Literacy, Media, and Education · Medicine · Philosophy

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