Puan: Hoaxes and fake quotes flood the public sphere
Puan cites false claims about the Asset Confiscation Bill and old videos recirculated in a new context.
DPR Speaker Puan Maharani highlighted the surge of hoaxes, disinformation and manipulated content that she said is increasingly flooding the public sphere and could deepen polarization. At a DPR plenary session at the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta on Friday, Puan said DPR is also often targeted by false information, ranging from fake quotes attributed to leaders or lawmakers to old videos recirculated with new narratives. She cited hoaxes about the RUU Perampasan Aset that claimed DPR did not want to pass the bill. According to Puan, deliberations are still under way and DPR is seeking public input while reviewing possible overlaps with other laws. She called for false information to be corrected quickly, openly and based on facts.