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Indonesia uses fake news to label critics 'foreign agents': Amnesty

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Amnesty International reports that Indonesian authorities have employed fake news tactics to label government critics as "foreign agents." These disinformation campaigns, allegedly linked to military units and Prabowo's Gerindra party, aim to discredit dissent and stifle public debate. The report highlights concerns about a potential return to army-like rule under President Prabowo Subianto, noting a rise in online disinformation since he took office. AI

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Indonesia uses fake news to label critics 'foreign agents': Amnesty

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesian authorities used fake news to brand critics as ‘foreign agents’: Amnesty

    Indonesian authorities, including the military, used online disinformation campaigns to brand activists and ⁠journalists as “foreign agents” and silence dissent, ⁠sometimes leading to physical threats, Amnesty International said ⁠in a report released on Tuesday. Amnesty’s finding…

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