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With the rapid development of Internet technology, many companies are now using the Internet as a major platform in their marketing strategy of skincare products, mainly through social media. The research aims to explore the factors that influence the intention of buying skincare products on the TikTok platform by considering the role of brand image as a moderation variable. The research method uses descriptive causality with a quantitative approach, and uses purposive sampling techniques. Primary data obtained from 267 respondents active TikTok users who were interested in skincare products and collected through online questionnaires. Data analysis is done using Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). Research findings show that social media marketing activities, online customer reviews, influencer endorsement, brand image can improve purchase intention, while price consciousness does not affect the purchase intent of skincare products on Tiktok platform. Implications, skincare manufacturers and marketers should pay attention to branding strategies on TikTok's platform to boost purchasing intentions. Further research is suggested to explore other factors that can influence the intention of buying skincare products in the digital age.

This rapid development of technological knowledge can help humans fulfill the new order of civilization in the era of technology that was created to make daily work easier. Computers are not only used as electronic typewriters but have been used to increase work and business productivity. An information system is a system that provides information for the decision-making process at every level in an organization. Network users control what they do through graphical applications prepared for the user. All data including electronic mail (e-mail), databases are stored on the server. Special servers for the internet or even for certain internet functions are the heart of information on the internet. Getting many benefits from the internet, for example reducing communication costs, improving communication and coordination skills, distributing knowledge and providing facilities for e-business or e-commerce, including reducing communication costs. In this article the author explains the implementation of the internetworking concept (internet and extranet), the benefits of using each and the development that can be carried out from the internetworking concept, components and forms of application of the internetworking.

The younger generation is the largest group of internet users, they are the first generation to grow up with computers, the internet, smartphones, online social media and online shopping. They tend to have similarities in their online shopping behavior. This research aims to analyze the behavior and preferences of the younger generation towards e-commerce and their opinions regarding demands for the closure of e-commerce by some people in Indonesia. This research is quantitative research using a questionnaire method with 22 respondents aged 17-25 years and from high school students to university students. The findings of this research show that the younger generation is more likely to use e-commerce for shopping and tends to reject demands to close e-commerce by some members of society. The implication of this research is that e-commerce must improve service quality, user experience, and transaction security to meet the needs and expectations of the younger generation.