PENGARUH BAHASA GAUL DALAM MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP BAHASA INDONESIA DAN AGAMA ISLAM

The research entitled "The Influence of Slang in Social Media on the Indonesian Language and the Islamic Religion" aims to provide insight into language change trends, explore the implications of the use of slang, and consider its impact on the Indonesian language and the Islamic religion. Implementation of the results of this research can enrich understanding of language phenomena in the social media era, by considering the need to maintain a balance between slang and formal language which is useful for maintaining and preserving the sustainability of Indonesian in a digital world that continues to develop dynamically.  The focus of this research is: (1) Understanding Slang, (2) Slang in Social Media, (3) Influence on Indonesian, and (4) Influence on Islam.  Using a descriptive qualitative approach, this research analyzes comment data on social media, identifying variations in the language used to draw conclusions.  The research object is user conversations from various types of social media.  This type of social media is like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Tiktok.  The data was then analyzed with reference to the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and Islamic religion.  The research results reflect that slang has become an important expression in communicating at various levels of society through social media which has an influence on the Indonesian language and the Islamic religion.