West Java DPRD and KPI Strengthen Information Resilience Amid Social Media Dominance

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG – Commission I of the West Java DPRD supports strengthening broadcasting institutions as credible information sources amidst the overwhelming flow of information on social media.

This support was conveyed by a member of Commission I of the West Java DPRD, Rafael Situmorang, during a Forum Group Discussion (FGD) held by the West Java branch of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) at Pasundan University on Wednesday (13/5/2026).

According to Rafael, broadcasting issues are a strategic matter that needs to be supported through policy and budget allocation. This will enable broadcasting institutions to optimally carry out their educational, informational, and social control functions amidst the development of digital media.

“Broadcasting issues are important for us to support, both through regulations and budgets, so that broadcasting institutions can become institutions that are listened to by the public,” said Rafael.

He also mentioned the need for regulation of social media content, which he believes is currently unregulated. However, he said that this authority lies at the national level through legislation.

Rafael hopes that the research compiled by the West Java KPI through the forum can provide strategic input in the preparation of policies to strengthen the broadcasting ecosystem while maintaining information resilience amidst the dominance of digital media.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the West Java branch of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission, Adiyana Slamet, explained that the forum was a continuation of previous discussions that discussed the behaviour of Generation Z from a broadcasting psychology perspective.

In this forum, the discussion was expanded through the perspective of national resilience with a Pancagatra approach.

“If previously we looked at it from the psychological, cognitive, and affective sides, this time the perspective is broader, including ideology, politics, economy, socio-culture, as well as defence and security. This is important because it is related to national resilience,” said Adiyana.

He added that the strength of broadcasting media in West Java needs to be continuously strengthened so that it can become a balancing force amidst the dominance of social media, especially in providing accurate information for Generation Z.