Kebijakan Hukum Pidana dalam Menanggulangi Tindak Pidana Berita Bohong (Hoax) di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi di Polda Sumatera Utara)

Abstract

The problem of spreading False News/hoax occurs in almost all countries in the world including Indonesia. One of the hoax cases that occurred in Indonesia is the spread of false news that occurred in the province of North Sumatra which is mostly through social media. As a result the spread of false news (hoax) that is spread has an impact that can damage human-to-human relationships in socializing. The formulation of the problem in this thesis is: How is the Criminal law formulation policy regarding the criminal act of spreading hoax news carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic in the legal system in Indonesia; How is the Application of criminal law policy in tackling the spread of false news (hoax) during the Covid-19 Pandemic at the North Sumatra Regional Police; How are the Obstacles in tackling the spread of false news (hoax) during the Covid-19 Pandemic carried out by the North Sumatra Regional police. The method used in writing this thesis is the normative juridical research method, namely the method that refers to legal norms with data sources obtained by researching library materials in order to obtain secondary data in the form of primary, secondary, tertiary legal materials. The nature of this research is prescriptive, by using data collection techniques namely library research. Data collection tools use document studies, and interviews were conducted with Police at the North Sumatra Regional Police. Research Results Show the Criminal Law Formulation Policy in Tackling criminal acts of false news during the covid-19 pandemic is regulated in laws and regulations in Indonesia namely, In the Kuhp (Criminal Code), Law No. 1 of 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations, Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Transaction Information (ITE), Law no 1 of 2023 concerning the new Criminal Code. The application of criminal law policies in tackling criminal acts of false news or hoaxes during the covid-19 pandemic at the North Sumatra Regional Police applies the legal basis regulated in the ITE Law namely Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions. Inhibiting factors for the eradication of false news (Hoax) in the legal area of the North Sumatra Regional Police are Legal factors, Law Enforcement factors, Facilities and Infrastructure factors, Community factors and Cultural factors.