Filtering Before Sharing News Content on Social Networks

Social media is now one of the communication media that can connect many people on one platform. With a variety of social media platforms, there is a lot of content that we can find. However, as social media users, we should select what content has value and has no value, so that we can be wise in utilizing social media. the most easily found content in social networks is news content. Good news about economic, political and social problems in society. news content that is spread in social networks that does not have a valid source. news of this kind that can sometimes cause unrest in the community. For example, if there is news about a house that is on fire due to electrical short circuit, but by certain elements the news is shared into social networks along with photos with provoking titles that say that the house was burned down by residents who were fighting with other community groups. This certainly will cause chaos in the community. Based on the case example, if it is proven that the person is spreading hoax or hoax, he can be charged under law number 11 of 2008 concerning information and electronic transactions (UU ITE) as amended by law number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to the law law number 11 of 2008 concerning information and electronic transactions (UU ITE). In Article 28 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law it is stated that: 'Every person intentionally and without the right to disseminate information intended to incite hatred or hostility of certain individuals and / or groups of people based on ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup (SARA) ) '. The criminal threat from Article 28 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law is regulated in Article 45A paragraph (2) of Law 19/2016, namely: 'Any person who intentionally and without the right to disseminate information intended to incite hatred or hostility of individuals and / or certain community groups based on ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup (SARA) as referred to in Article 28 paragraph (2) are sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 6 (six) years and / or a maximum fine of Rp 1 billion '.The public is expected to be able to filter before sharing news on social networks, because if the news is proven to contain elements of hoax and cause anxiety, surely it can be charged with crime in accordance with applicable law.