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Military silences dissent with disinformation campaigns branding activists and journalists 'foreign agents'
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Military silences dissent with disinformation campaigns branding activists and journalists 'foreign agents'
Abstract
‘Building up Imaginary Enemies’ reveals a growing pattern in which Indonesian authorities – including the military – deploy online disinformation to target journalists, activists, academics and protesters in retaliation for their legitimate activism and expression. Meanwhile, tech giants Meta, TikTok, X and YouTube have allowed harmful disinformation to remain online.
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Amnesty International
Date
2026-05-19
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5/31/26, 5:19 PM
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Indonesia
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English
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Human Rights Defenders and Activists
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Indonesia
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Military silences dissent with disinformation campaigns branding activists and journalists “foreign agents.” (2026, May 19). Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/05/indonesia-military-silences-dissent-disinformation-campaigns-branding-activists-journalists-foreign-agents/
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