Cyber Troops

 Skip to main content English Español Français русский Italiano  How ‘cyber troops’ influence Indonesia's politics, policies, and media landscape Cyber troops have influenced everything from the KPK to The New Normal Written bySydney Allen Posted 9 December 2021  Indonesian President Joko Widodo (third from right) announced revisions to Indonesia’s anti-corruption body, the KPK, in October 2019. Researchers found this move was driven by an online cyber troop campaign. Screenshot from Kompas News. Cyber troops are teams dedicated to swaying and manipulating public opinion through coordinated internet and social media campaigns organized by governments, powerful parties, or corporations. Inside Indonesia, a quarterly magazine based out of Melbourne, released an issue in November discussing the rise of cyber troops in Indonesia and how they have influenced issues ranging from elections to the controversial Omnibus Law on Job Creation and the nation’s COVID-19 policy. One of ...