JAKARTA. According to social media pundit Pangeran Siahaan, there is a certain danger in the consumption of Internet memes by the young generation of voters. “Seventeen to 20 year-olds rarely verify the information they get, and they are prone to taking them [Internet memes] seriously as a main source of information, even though most politically themed memes are made to humor people,” Pangeran told The Jakarta Post. To anticipate this, the football pundit said that it was up to public advocacy groups to guide the discussion toward an informed debate.
Young voters should beware of memes: Pundit
JAKARTA. According to social media pundit Pangeran Siahaan, there is a certain danger in the consumption of Internet memes by the young generation of voters. “Seventeen to 20 year-olds rarely verify the information they get, and they are prone to taking them [Internet memes] seriously as a main source of information, even though most politically themed memes are made to humor people,” Pangeran told The Jakarta Post. To anticipate this, the football pundit said that it was up to public advocacy groups to guide the discussion toward an informed debate.