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Jokowi declares fight against disseminators of fake news
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo knows very well the power of social media. In fact, many have credited his success in the 2014 presidential election to his ability to use multiple social media platforms to mobilize his supporters.
But the 2014 presidential election also taught Jokowi about the new menace to society, fake news. As voting day neared in early 2014, fake news began to circulate to hurt his credibility, including articles accusing him of having ties to the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) or another piece that alleged he was of Chinese descent.
Things went downhill after the election, with the massive proliferation of fake news and hoaxes through many social media platforms and a number of messaging services such as WhatsApp.
After huffing and puffing over the past few months, Jokowi finally declared war on fake news and hoaxes on Thursday.
He convened a Cabinet meeting with relevant ministers to discuss measures that could be taken to combat fake news and disinformation.
Citing data that said there were 132 million internet users in the country, about 52 percent of the total population, Jokowi urged that people should be aware that information technology can also make negative impacts on society.
Jokowi said of the total number, 129 million were active social media users and each person spent threeand-a-half hours a day on the internet through their mobile phones, which helped the proliferation of fake news.
This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Jokowi declares fight against disseminators of fake news". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/12/30/jokowi-declares-fight-against-disseminators-of-fake-news.html
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MRT Jakarta now runs until midnight
MRT Jakarta announced on Tuesday that they would extend the operational hours by one hour from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. effective immediately. Operational hours start at 5 a.m. on weekdays and at 6 a.m. on weekends.
In a press release, city-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta said the extension was part of the Jakarta Transportation Agency’s instruction in response to the lowest level of public activity restrictions (PPKM) measures set by the government until Nov. 21.
“While in the station and on the train, commuters must still follow the prevailing COVID-19 protocols, including wearing the appropriate face coverings and maintaining distance from other passengers,” the company said.
Train scheduling remains the same with 10 minutes between trains except during rush hour from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays where there is only a 5-minute wait time between trains.
But, MRT Jakarta emphasized that the operating hours dictated when the last train was set to arrive at the last station, not when the last train departed. As of now, the last train from the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle station departs at 11:31 p.m. and from Lebak Bulus station at 11:12 p.m.
In October of this year, MRT Jakarta recorded average passenger numbers of nearly 72,200 per day. While this is still lower than the 90,000 daily average reached before the pandemic, the number eclipses that of its own target of 40,000.
Currently, the company is still in the middle of construction for the MRT Phase 2A project, which will extend the current line northward from the existing HI traffic circle station all the way to Kota Tua in North Jakarta.
This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "MRT Jakarta now runs until midnight". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2022/11/16/mrt-jakarta-now-runs-until-midnight.html.
