Ika Idris

Associate Professor, Public Policy and Management, Monash University, Indonesia

Biography

Ika’s work focuses on government communication, misinformation, and the internet’s impacts on society.

articles

How Indonesian media has covered the war in Ukraine

Data showed the view of the Indonesian government wasn’t prominent in news coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Politics and society

Money for nothing, and clicks for free

Liars and fake news merchants are profiting from misinformation and disinformation in Indonesia. Can it be fixed?

Politics and society

Young voters care about climate change. Politicians don’t

As Indonesia’s election looms, young people want action on climate change, but research shows the country’s political class isn’t listening.

Politics and society

Aerial view at dusk of Jakarta skyscrapers amid air pollution

Jakarta air pollution: The challenges of turning evidence into policy

The growing gulf between policy spaces and research communities in Indonesia has been apparent in recent years, as evidenced in the use of a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the enactment of new laws and regulation.

Politics and society

Titles on phone screen in hand with fake news and hoax information.

Disinformation persists, and is gathering momentum

It appears to have become more prevalent, visible, and possibly also more politicised in post-pandemic times, as general trust in governments and mainstream media declines.

Politics and society

Time ticking for TikTok to review its policy

The platform’s handling of harmful content, including disinformation, hate speech and propaganda, has attracted widespread criticism.

Politics and society