Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International RelationsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)3973010.22363/2313-0660-2024-24-2-239-251WJAPTIINTERNATIONAL SECURITYМЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ国际安全Research ArticleIndonesian Agenda: Fake News About Russia’s Special Military Operation on Social Media in IndonesiaИндонезийская повестка дня: фейковые новости о специальной военной операции РФ в социальных сетях Индонезииhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-0136MuqsithMunadhil A.МукситхМунадхил Абдул

PhD (Philological Sciences), Associate Professor, Deputy Head, Department of Communication Science

PhD (филология), доцент, заместитель заведующего кафедрой коммуникативных наук

munadhil@upnvj.ac.idhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-9345PratomoRizky R.ПратомоРизки Ридхо

Assistant Researcher, Faculty of Political Science and Social Sciences

младший научный сотрудник факультета политологии и социальных наук

rizkyridho0897@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-351X4071-1550MuzykantValerii L.МузыкантВалерий Леонидович

Dr. of Sc. (Sociology), Professor, Department of Mass Communication

доктор социологических наук, профессор кафедры массовых коммуникаций

muzykant_vl@pfur.ruUniversity of Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” JakartaДжакартский национальный университет развития «Ветеран»RUDN UniversityРоссийский университет дружбы народов30062024242Russia’s Pivot to the EastРазворот России на Восток23925130062024Copyright ©; 2024, Muqsith M.A., Pratomo R.R., Muzykant V.L.Copyright ©; 2024, Мукситх М.А., Пратомо Р.Р., Музыкант В.Л.Copyright ©; 2024, Muqsith M., Pratomo R., Muzykant V.2024Muqsith M.A., Pratomo R.R., Muzykant V.L.Мукситх М.А., Пратомо Р.Р., Музыкант В.Л.Muqsith M., Pratomo R., Muzykant V.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/39730

One of the key events affecting international relations is Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. At the time of, Russia and Ukraine are in conflict. Russia started the military operation from a defensive point of view, standing against Ukraine joining NATO, which makes Russia’s borders more vulnerable to threats. The confrontation between the parties is taking place in all spheres, including the information space. In this case, it involves spreading fake news. Therefore, the authors rely on the dynamics of fake news in Indonesia on the topic of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. To conduct a qualitative study, the authors are based on data from the information platform TurnBackHoax.ID. A total of 71 samples of fake news were successfully collected and examined, leading to three important discoveries. Firstly, TikTok is one of the sources of dissemination of fake news in addition to international social networks banned in the Russian Federation. Secondly, fake news about the Russian conflict with Ukraine is not as popular as information about COVID-19. The reason for the unpopularity of this fake news is the geographical distance of Indonesia from the conflict zone. Finally, news consumers are still trapped in subjective assumptions and are not as critical in verifying information. This discovery allows relevant stakeholders to become more aware of new sources of fake news and to develop and improve their critical thinking skills.

Одним из ключевых событий, оказывающих влияние на международные отношения, является специальная военная операция (СВО) РФ на Украине. На момент написания этой статьи Россия и Украина находятся в состоянии конфликта. Россия объясняет свои действия соображениями обороны, выступая против вступления Украины в НАТО, что сделало бы границы России более уязвимыми. Противостояние между сторонами ведется во всех сферах, в том числе и в информационном пространстве. В данном случае это противостояние предполагает распространение фейковых новостей. Авторы анализируют динамику распространения фейковых новостей в Индонезии по вопросу российской военной операции на Украине. Для проведения качественного исследования авторы используют данные, взятые с информационной платформы TurnBackHoax.ID. Всего был отобран и успешно рассмотрен 71 образец фейковых новостей. Авторы пришли к следующим выводам. Во-первых, TikTok оказался одним из основных источников распространения фейковых новостей о конфликте России и Украины. Во-вторых, фейковые новости о СВО не так популярны в Индонезии, как распространяемая в свое время информация о COVID-19, причиной чего является географическое удаление страны от основного места событий. В-третьих, потребители новостей все еще находятся в ловушке субъективных предположений и не столь критичны при проверке информации. Полученные результаты могут стать основой для дальнейших исследований фейковых новостей, а также способов борьбы с ними с опорой на навыки критического мышления.

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