The Dynamics of Cyber-Activists in the Digital Era of Papua, Indonesia

Abstract

AbstractThe Papuan conflict is classified as an internal conflict, which occurs within sovereign state. This conflict cannot be separated from the community’s dissatisfaction with the Indonesian government’s services to the Papuan people. The Papuan conflict has its roots in a long historical event, starting with the history of the entry Dutch colonialism, and the Dutch ending in 1969, in the same year Indonesia entered through the Act of Free Choice. But, some of the Papuan people and some international elements think it is not finished yet. The purpose of this research is to know the dynamics of cyberactivism in handling cases of conflict in Papua, Indonesia. The method used is a qualitative method using a descriptive approach that produces data on the dynamics of cyber-activists in the digital era of the conflict in Papua, Indonesia which will produce results data. Data obtained were om documents, journals, theses, and news. Data are managed through Nvivo. The data processing mechanism describes, analyzes phenomena, social activity events, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and human thoughts that are conveyed through the media and other documents that have been digitized. In this study, the author uses the theory of cyberactivism, as an analytical material to answer the title that will be discussed regarding the dynamics of cyber-activists in the digital era of Papua, Indonesia. This theory is used as a basic reference material to find out the use of social media in Indonesia, more specifically the problem of the dynamics of the conflict in Papua, Indonesia.KeywordsDynamicsCyberactivismPapuaIndonesia