Balancing Freedom of Expression and Cultural Sensitivity in West Java, Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61963/jkt.v1i2.32Keywords:
Social media regulation, Freedom of expression, Cultural sensitivityAbstract
This research project investigates the difficulties and consequences of balancing free expression with cultural sensitivity in social media management. The growing power of social media platforms in molding public debate, as well as the quick distribution of online information, has sparked concerns about the need for regulatory measures that protect both free expression and cultural values. This research gives insights into the complexity of negotiating this delicate balance by drawing on a comprehensive examination of scholarly literature, case studies, and comparative analyses. The survey of literature investigates the intellectual underpinnings of free expression and cultural sensitivity, emphasizing the legal, ethical, and cultural components inherent in their regulation. Various regulatory methods from various nations, including Indonesia, Hong Kong, and the United States, are investigated in order to discover commonalities, variances, and possible best practices. The findings highlight the value of context-specific approaches to social media regulation. Cultural sensitivities and customs differ between locations, necessitating legislation that reflect and respect each community's unique cultural values. Policymakers, regulators, social media companies, and users must work together to create effective and culturally relevant frameworks. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the need of education and awareness efforts in encouraging appropriate online conduct and cultivating cultural sensitivity. Such programs can help people understand how their online behaviors affect cultural diversity and encourage courteous interactions. This study adds to the ongoing discussion about social media regulation by underlining the importance of a sophisticated understanding of free expression and cultural sensitivity. It provides politicians, regulators, and scholars with insights into the ramifications and potential paths for navigating the complicated environment of social media regulation.
References
Boulianne, S. (2022). Online expression and cultural sensitivity: Balancing freedom of speech and respect for diversity. International Journal of Communication, 16, 148-169. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.01.475689
García-Muñoz, N., Lozares, C., & García-González, M. (2021). Balancing freedom of expression and cultural rights in the regulation of hate speech online. Social Sciences, 10(4), 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10040147
Jones, A. M., & Nguyen, A. (2019). Navigating the landscape of social media regulation: A rights-based approach. Communication Law and Policy, 24(1), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/10811680.2019.1672680
Kuncoro, A. (2021). Cultural sensitivity in social media regulation: Lessons from Indonesia. Global Media and Communication, 17(2), 177-193. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766520986057
Lee, H., & Cho, J. (2020). The regulation of online hate speech: Balancing freedom of expression and the right to be free from discrimination. Communication Law and Policy, 25(3), 275-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/10811680.2020.1797165
Lee, N. M., & Leets, L. (2019). Promoting cultural sensitivity online: An examination of public discourse surrounding social media controversies. Information, Communication & Society, 22(11), 1527-1544. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2018.1444536
Lin, Y., Kuo, F. Y., & Zhang, Y. (2018). Balancing freedom of speech and online privacy: A comparative study of legal approaches in the United States and China. Journal of International Communication, 24(1), 78-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/13216597.2017.1414903
Prayoga, A., Lisdianti, V., & Azis, A. N. (2021). Regulasi Media Sosial: Studi Kasus Keberagaman Budaya dan Implikasinya di Jawa Barat [Social Media Regulation: A Case Study of Cultural Diversity and its Implications in West Java]. Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, 37(3), 380-397. https://doi.org/10.17576/JKMJC-2021-3703-24
Putra, I. R. A. (2020). Freedom of expression and cultural sensitivity in Indonesian social media regulation. Asian Journal of Law and Society, 7(2), 261-282. https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2020.2
Ribeiro, M., & de Araujo, M. (2021). Social Media and Freedom of Expression in Brazilian Jurisprudence: An Analysis of Court Decisions. Revista De La Facultad De Derecho, 39(1), 229-252. https://doi.org/10.5209/REVD.70597
Smith, J. D., Johnson, R., & Brown, L. (2020). The importance of freedom of expression in the digital age. International Journal of Communication, 14, 1733-1751. https://doi.org/10.1145/3329792.3329810
Soerjono, S., Wijanarto, A. B., & Prasetyo, H. (2020). The Impact of Social Media Use on Social Capital and Civic Engagement in Indonesia. Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication, 36(3), 134-150. https://doi.org/10.17576/JKMJC-2020-3603-10
Tillyer, R., Gilman, M., & Fisher, B. (2021). Balancing freedom of expression and cultural sensitivity in social media regulation: A comparative study. Journal of International Communication, 27(3), 297-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1818565
Treré, E., Balloch, S., & Pollock, E. (2021). The Long Arm of the State: Mapping social media governance in the African context. The Journal of Development Studies, 57(2), 217-233. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1826713
Van Dijck, J. (2020). Platform Society: Public values in a connective world. Oxford University Press.
Widodo, E. T., Arifin, M., & Rizki, M. M. (2019). The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Mediating the Effect of Ethnocentrism on Attitude toward Social Media in Indonesia. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, 97(3), 751-762. https://doi.org/10.31742/JATIT.97.3.15
Wong, J. Y., Lee, J. C., & Cheng, C. (2022). Cultural sensitivities and social media governance: The case of Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Communication, 32(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2019.1692869
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Judikaltura
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Please find the rights and licenses in Register: Journal of Judikaltura. By submitting the article/manuscript of the article, the author(s) agree with this policy. No specific document sign-off is required.
1. License
The non-commercial use of the article will be governed by the Creative Commons Attribution license as currently displayed on Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
2. Author(s)' Warranties
The author warrants that the article is original, written by stated author(s), has not been published before, contains no unlawful statements, does not infringe the rights of others, is subject to copyright that is vested exclusively in the author and free of any third party rights, and that any necessary written permissions to quote from other sources have been obtained by the author(s).
3. User/Public Rights
Register's spirit is to disseminate articles published are as free as possible. Under the Creative Commons license, Register permits users to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work for non-commercial purposes only. Users will also need to attribute authors and Register on distributing works in the journal and other media of publications. Unless otherwise stated, the authors are public entities as soon as their articles got published.
4. Rights of Authors
Authors retain all their rights to the published works, such as (but not limited to) the following rights;
Copyright and other proprietary rights relating to the article, such as patent rights,
The right to use the substance of the article in own future works, including lectures and books,
The right to reproduce the article for own purposes,
The right to self-archive the article (please read out deposit policy),
The right to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the article's published version (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal (Register: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknologi Sistem Informasi).
5. Co-Authorship
If the article was jointly prepared by more than one author, any authors submitting the manuscript warrants that he/she has been authorized by all co-authors to be agreed on this copyright and license notice (agreement) on their behalf, and agrees to inform his/her co-authors of the terms of this policy. Register will not be held liable for anything that may arise due to the author(s) internal dispute. Register will only communicate with the corresponding author.
6. Royalties
Being an open accessed journal and disseminating articles for free under the Creative Commons license term mentioned, author(s) aware that Register entitles the author(s) to no royalties or other fees.
7. Miscellaneous
Register will publish the article (or have it published) in the journal if the article’s editorial process is successfully completed. Register's editors may modify the article to a style of punctuation, spelling, capitalization, referencing and usage that deems appropriate. The author acknowledges that the article may be published so that it will be publicly accessible and such access will be free of charge for the readers as mentioned in point 3.
