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        "msgid": "qodari-highlights-disparities-in-rules-for-information-dissemination-between-mass-media-and-social-media-1777427542",
        "date": "2026-04-29 07:59:00",
        "title": "Qodari Highlights Disparities in Rules for Information Dissemination Between Mass Media and Social Media",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "M Qodari, the newly appointed Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom), has criticised the uneven regulatory framework governing information dissemination on social media platforms compared to traditional mass media, noting that social media now functions similarly to media outlets but without equivalent ethical and legal bindings. He pointed out that this imbalance affects advertising revenue for mass media and poses challenges in the evolving media landscape under President Prabowo's administration. Qodari pledged a more aggressive approach to communicating government policies, emphasising the need for a new paradigm to address these issues effectively.",
        "content": "<p>Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) M Qodari has\nhighlighted the differences in regulations between social media and mass\nmedia regarding the dissemination of information. Qodari assesses that\nin the current era, social media already plays a role similar to mass\nmedia in conveying information to the public. \u201cThere is an interesting\nphenomenon where social media behaves like the press or media,\ndisseminating news and information. Meanwhile, the rules applicable to\nsuch social media are so disproportionate and unbalanced compared to\nthose for mass media,\u201d Qodari said during Inside Story with Diana\nValencia on Tuesday night (28\/4). Qodari explained that mass media is\nregulated by many aspects, for example, reported by journalists. Then,\nthe journalists also adhere to the code of journalistic ethics and other\nbinding rules. On the other hand, social media is assessed as taking a\nsimilar role but not bound by such regulations. \u201cMeanwhile, they also,\nfor example, receive advertisements, and over time, advertisements in\nmass media run out because of media like this. This is not a level\nplaying field,\u201d he said. After being inaugurated as Head of Bakom on\nMonday (27\/4), Qodari also touched on the condition of mass media which\nhas changed from 10 to 20 years ago. He stated that this becomes a\nparticular challenge going forward. Qodari was appointed as Head of\nBakom replacing Angga Raka Prabowo. This position as Head of Bakom\nbecomes the third role held by Qodari under President Prabowo\u2019s\nleadership since 20 October 2024. Previously, Qodari served as Head of\nthe Presidential Staff Office (KSP) and Deputy Head of KSP. Under his\nleadership, Qodari stated that Bakom will be more aggressive in\ncommunicating government policies in the future. He said that this step\nis important considering the many new government programmes, thus\nrequiring a new paradigm as well. Even, Qodari mentioned that several\nobservers consider the government ready for \u2018war\u2019 along with his\nappointment and Hasan Nasbi who is also trusted as a special\npresidential advisor. \u201cThey say [observers] these two are attacking\ntypes. Wow, this is inviting trouble. Well, I immediately commented like\nthis, do you want them to keep attacking without anyone responding?\nThat\u2019s it. Nice and easy, sorry,\u201d Qodari said at the handover ceremony\nwith Angga Raka Prabowo at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on\nTuesday (28\/4).<\/p>",
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