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

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

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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