Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters
Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Indonesian ‘cyber-jihadist’ arrested for spreading fake news and hate speech on social media

  • The suspect, a 32-year-old man, was active on sites such as Instagram and YouTube as a representative of the so-called Muslim Cyber Army
  • The leaderless group hit the headlines in March last year, when 14 of its members were arrested for spreading hate speech and hoaxes online

Topic |   Indonesia
Amy Chew
Amy Chew

Updated: 9:17pm, 29 Jun, 2019

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Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters
Indonesian police said the suspect was active on a number of social media platforms. Photo: Reuters
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