The rise of digital platforms has fundamentally transformed the way extremist groups operate, enabling them to disseminate propaganda and recruit vulnerable individuals without the need for direct, in-person contact.
Peace Talks 5 was set to unfold, a significant event co-organized by the Master’s Program in Peace and Conflict Resolution of Gadjah Mada University and The Apex Chronicles.
Social media is used by terrorist networks to disseminate their ideology, radicalize youth and recruit for their networks.
Since the emergence of ISIS in Indonesia in 2014, and in several Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and the Philippines, the trend of spreading radical and terrorist ideas through the internet has been increasing.