Bakom Highlights Rampant Disinformation and Hatred Towards Government Programs on Social Media

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Government Communication Agency (Bakom) of Indonesia highlights the rampant spread of disinformation, defamation, and hatred towards government programs on social media.

The Chief Expert and Acting Deputy IV of Bakom, Hariqo Wibawa Satria, stated that the dissemination of false news poses a serious challenge in delivering information to the public.

"Because conveying information is not easy nowadays, it must be communicated continuously to the public, and together we need to rectify the widespread disinformation, defamation, and hatred circulating on social media," said Hariqo during the second-year governance agenda at the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

Hariqo then quoted a saying that literally states falsehoods spread much faster than clarifications or truths.

"There is a statement that fake news travels around the world very quickly, while the true news, the clarification, sometimes has just put on its shoes," he mentioned.

According to Hariqo, the rapid spread of misinformation and defamation on social media demands the government to continuously communicate information repetitively and consistently.

He emphasized that correcting information and combating misinformation requires collaboration between the government and all levels of society.

"We thank the entire community that has participated in correcting various disinformation," he stated.

In the same opportunity, Hariqo revealed several government programs that, in his opinion, need ongoing socialization, including the free health check program (CKG).

"As of November, 114 million people have received CKG services. The target for 2026 is around 130 million. This is the largest preventive health examination program in the history of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.

Additionally, Hariqo mentioned that the government is also implementing school improvement programs and various child protection policies on social media.

"There are approximately 88 million Indonesian children. The entire Red and White cabinet, regional governments, and government officials are working hand in hand to ensure a bright future for our children by 2045," he concluded.