Research Article
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria & the Worldwide Web: A Threat to the National Security of Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297283, author={Karen Savitri}, title={The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria \& the Worldwide Web: A Threat to the National Security of Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies, ICSGS 2019, 6-7 November 2019, Sari Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICSGS}, year={2020}, month={11}, keywords={social media isis national security terrorism}, doi={10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297283} }- Karen Savitri
Year: 2020
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria & the Worldwide Web: A Threat to the National Security of Indonesia
ICSGS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-11-2019.2297283
Abstract
In this modern-day and age, the internet has become almost inseparable with daily lives. People interact with other people in social media just like in the real world. However, that also comes with the real-life dangers coming into and from the cyber world. Terrorist groups are now using social media to advance their agenda. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) utilizes mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to radicalize and recruit. Indonesians, as one of their targets, are highly susceptible to this tactic. This phenomenon influence people to act as a lone-wolf, join ISIS paramilitary groups, or become Foreign Terrorist Fighter. Using the qualitative method, data are collected through interviews and literature studies from books and journals. This study aims to provide detailed information on ISIS’s social media activity through various cases, and the national security threats following ISIS’s presence on social media