Indonesia’s Digital Resilience through the Implementation of the Four Pillars of Aswaja Ethics for Cyber Harmony
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Indonesia faces a digital paradox: rapid internet penetration drives high connectivity while accelerating an infodemic that threatens social cohesion. This study proposes a “Aswaja Cyber Ethics” framework operationalizing four pillars of Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah Tawassuth (moderation), Tasamuh (tolerance), Tawazun (balance), and Iʿtidal (justice/steadfastness) as an ethical foundation to bolster digital resilience and cyber harmony. A descriptive qualitative method with a case study of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) implementation reveals that integrating Aswaja principles into digital content can mitigate algorithmic polarization, reduce hate speech, manage digital fatigue, and foster critical literacy through tabayyun practices. Analysis indicates that NU’s culturally resonant and proactive narratives, including social media format adaptation, have the potential to enhance ethical digital literacy effectiveness. However, challenges of disinformation industry scale, algorithmic backlash, and internal diversity present structural barriers. This paper recommends cross-stakeholder collaboration to integrate Aswaja Cyber Ethics into national digital literacy policies and curricula.
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