KAJIAN SOSIOLOGI PERAN MEDIA SOSIAL DALAM PENEGAKAN HUKUM DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Along with the development of advances in technology and information, the existence of social
media has had positive and negative impacts on its users. In the modern era where everyone uses
social media, an unlawful act is likely to quickly go viral. Internet users can easily follow case
developments, provide support to victims and their families, or even gather support from netizens
to oversee justice. Monitoring cases by internet users can put pressure on authorities to take
appropriate action to uphold justice. The function and role of social media in law enforcement in
Indonesia is to act as social control, namely by providing criticism, correction, supervision and
suggestions, as well as encouraging the realization of the supremacy of the law, so that the
positive impact of this function is that law enforcers will be able to optimize the implementation
of handling unlawful acts. in accordance with statutory regulations.