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LEGAL PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF OPINION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA VIEWED FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
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89 - 93
Keyword : Legal Protection, Freedom of Opinion, Social Media, Information
Abstract :
This research is based on the basic rights of human rights, namely the right to freedom of opinion. Preventive legal protection, namely the existence of the 1945 NRI Constitution, Law No. 9 of 1998, Law No. 39 of 1999. The arrival of the Reformation era approaching the millennium seems to be a "good day" for the further development of democratization in Indonesia. The development of information technology, especially internet technology, is experiencing very rapid growth. Along with this progress, new alternative media based on Information Technology have also emerged. The media supports the realization of the democratization process, especially in terms of conveying opinions and aspirations. The problem that will be studied is how legal protection is for the regulation of expressing opinions in public according to Law No. 9 of 1998. The research results according to the Law only contain obligations that must be fulfilled by social media users and tend to be restrictive because their rights are not clearly stated. owned on social media. Then we need people who have appropriate expertise in their fields to develop policies for running a country's government. The right to freedom of expression in public has been guaranteed and protected by international covenants and is a right guaranteed and protected by the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.