Role digital literacy in prevent spread hoaxes among students

Authors

  • Zul Anwar Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Mataram, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36312/jipmor.v4i2.59

Keywords:

digital literacy, hoaxes, students, social media, education

Abstract

Development digital technology has change pattern communication and access information society , especially students as users active on social media . Convenience acquire and distribute information bring impact positive at a time negative , one of them increasing distribution hoax . Research This aim For analyze role digital literacy in prevent distribution hoaxes among​ students . Research use approach quantitative with method survey to student school medium . Data collected through questionnaire based Likert scale and analyzed use statistics descriptive as well as correlation . Research results show that level student digital literacy influential significant to ability sorting information , evaluate sources , and reject spread news that has not been verified . High digital literacy is also correlated with attitude critical and responsible answer in use of social media . Therefore that , strengthening digital literacy through formal education , family , and society very important For pressing distribution hoaxes among​ students

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09-10-2026

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Zul Anwar. (2026). Role digital literacy in prevent spread hoaxes among students. JIPMOR: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Dan Humaniora, 4(2), 113–118. https://doi.org/10.36312/jipmor.v4i2.59

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