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This study aims to analyze the influence of social media, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) behavior, and the use of e-money on the consumptive behavior of students in the Economics Education Study Program at Universitas PGRI Wiranegara. The digital era has introduced new challenges in student financial management, particularly regarding the ease of accessing information and conducting digital transactions. The research employs a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. The population consists of all active students in the study program, with a sample of 69 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results indicate that social media, FOMO behavior, and e-money usage have a significant influence on students' consumptive behavior, both partially and simultaneously. This research contributes to a better understanding of the factors influencing consumer behavior in the digital age and can serve as a basis for developing more effective financial literacy programs for students.

This study aims to analyze the suspected violation of advertising ethics by Almaz Fried Chicken through the claim “Saudi Chicken No.1 in Indonesia” on the Instagram platform. The claim was repeatedly published without valid supporting evidence, such as surveys, awards, or credible data sources. This research adopts a qualitative approach using a case study method and content analysis technique on the visual and textual content of Almaz Fried Chicken’s official Instagram posts. The results show that the superlative claim does not comply with the Indonesian Advertising Ethics Code, which requires substantiation for superiority claims. Advertising visuals—such as color schemes, typography, and cultural symbols—were used to reinforce the impression of authenticity and superiority, but lacked verifiable basis. The study concludes that the claim used by Almaz Fried Chicken violates the principles of honesty, truthfulness, and responsibility in marketing communication, and potentially misleads consumers while creating unfair competition in the digital marketplace.

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in national economic growth. In today’s digital era, leveraging technology—particularly social media—has become an essential marketing strategy to ensure business sustainability. Lapak Kirani, a culinary MSME located in Bima City, has faced challenges in optimizing social media as a promotional tool. This community service program aimed to assist Lapak Kirani in independently managing digital marketing by providing training on social media account creation, promotional content development, and effective caption writing. The implementation method consisted of four stages: observation, socialization, mentoring, and evaluation. The results indicated an improvement in the MSME owner's understanding and skills in executing digital marketing strategies. This assistance is expected to expand product marketing reach and enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs in a sustainable manner.

Social media has become a new cultural space for teenagers to express themselves, interact socially, and form a self-image online. Trend culture on social media has become an important phenomenon in the dynamics of digital communication, especially among teenagers and the younger generation. Trend culture is a fluid cultural space where values, norms and identities are constantly negotiated through virtual interactions. Rapidly evolving trends through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube not only reflect lifestyle changes, but also become a means of self-expression, identity formation, and the search for social validation. This research aims to analyze how adolescent identity is represented through trend culture on social media in interaction patterns, meaning construction, and user self-representation. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of digital observation of active teenage users of the Instagram and TikTok platforms. The theory used is Stuart Hall's representation theory. The representation is not singular, but rather fluid and performative, depending on social dynamics, recognition needs, and symbolic interactions in digital space. The results show that cultural trends, such as viral challenges, clothing styles, the use of visual filters, and the use of certain captions, become an important medium in the construction and representation of teenage identity.

Wayang Orang Sriwedari is a traditional Javanese theater performance that adapts the stories in the puppet show which has been established since 1911. The existence of the Sriwedari Wayang Orang Building cannot be separated from the role of a public relations in creating a Marketing Public Relations Strategy. The results of the research conducted show that the public relations of the Sriwedari Wayang Orang Building uses a three-way strategy analysis consisting of pull strategy, push strategy, and pass strategy. In these three strategies, the pull strategy is the most done, which is 7 ways. While in the push strategy there are 4 ways and the pass strategy is 4 ways.The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. The data sources in this study are primary data and secondary data. The data collection techniques used are interviews, documentation, and observation. Researchers distributed questioners to find out the level of brand awareness as an achievement of the three strategies that have been carried out. Data analysis is obtained in the field with stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Of the three strategies that have been carried out by public relations of the Sriwedari Wayang Orang Building, the main problem is that the level of brand awareness is still at the level of unaware of the brand with the achievement of a pull strategy of 74%, push strategy 90%, and pass strategy 80%In order for the uploads made by Sriwedari Wayang Orang Building to be understood, an explanation is needed so that it can be fully understood by the reader.

This study aims to analyze the influence of social media on consumer behavior in online purchases among Generation Z, focusing on the Shopee e-commerce platform. Generation Z, which is the age group born between 1997 and 2012, is known to be an active social media user, which influences their purchasing decisions. Through a survey conducted on Shopee users from Generation Z, this study identified factors that influence consumer behavior, including the influence of advertising, product reviews, and interactions with influencers on social media. The results of the study show that social media plays a significant role in shaping the preferences and purchasing decisions of Generation Z. Interesting advertisements and positive reviews from other users on social media can increase purchasing interest, while interactions with influencers can provide additional trust in the products offered. This study provides important insights for marketers to design effective and relevant marketing strategies with Generation Z consumer behavior in the digital era.

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran media sosial instagram dalam meningkatkan partisipasi remaja pada pilkada serta untuk mengetahui kendala, faktor pendukung, dan langkah-langkah dalam partisipasi politik generasi muda. Menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, penelitian ini melibatkan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran media sosial Instagram sangat penting dalam penyebaran informasi terkait pilkada. Selain itu, paslon pilkada juga berkolaborasi secara langsung dengan generasi muda untuk menyajikan konten Instagram yang kreatif dan menarik. Kata Kunci : Media Sosial Instagram, Partisipasi Remaja, Pemilihan Umum Kepala Daerah   ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the role of instagram social media in increasing youth participation in regional elections and to determine the obstacles, supporting factors, and steps in the political participation of the younger generation. Using qualitative descriptive methods, this study involved interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques. The results of the study indicate that the role of Instagram social media is very important in disseminating information related to regional elections. In addition, regional election candidates also collaborate directly with the younger generation to present creative and interesting Instagram content. Keywords: Instagram Social Media, Youth Participation, Regional Head Elections

Kekerasan seksual di lingkungan perguruan tinggi merupakan masalah serius yang memerlukan perhatian khusus. Universitas Ichsan Gorontalo melalui program Satuan Tugas Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual (Satgas PPKS) berupaya untuk menciptakan lingkungan kampus yang aman dan bebas dari kekerasan seksual. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang kampanye komunikasi visual yang efektif untuk mendukung program Satgas PPKS. Kampanye dirancang dengan menggunakan pendekatan Design Thinking yang berfokus pada pemahaman kebutuhan target audiens dan menghasilkan solusi visual yang inovatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, diskusi kelompok terfokus (FGD), observasi, dan studi dokumentasi. Media yang dirancang meliputi konten media sosial, poster, dan infografis. Proses penelitian meliputi lima tahap utama, yaitu empati, definisi masalah, ide, prototipe, dan pengujian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa poster dan infografis efektif dalam meningkatkan kesadaran civitas akademika terhadap isu kekerasan seksual.

Indonesian tourism makes a significant contribution to the Indonesian economy, thus having a positive impact on the growth of the tourism industry. This research aims to analyze the influence of social media, service quality and memorable tourist experiences on return visit intentions. Quantitative method with cross-sectional survey method used in this research, as many as 110 respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique based on certain criteria consisting of tourists aged 17-40 years, domiciled in Jakarta, and had visited the National Monument and National Museum in the last six months. Although previous research reveals the mediating role of memorable tourism experiences on return visit intentions, not many have examined the influence of social media and service quality together. The results show that social media has a significant influence on return visit intentions. Service quality also has a significant influence on return visit intentions. Memorable tourism experiences also have a significant influence on tourists' return visit intentions. This research can also be expanded by adding other variables that can influence tourists' revisit intentions, such as motivation, price, or destination image. In addition, further research could consider the mediating role of other variables, for example tourist satisfaction as a mediator between memorable tourism experiences and return visit intentions.

This study aims to analyze the influence of social media and social environment on the hedonistic lifestyle among contemporary adolescents. A hedonistic lifestyle, which prioritizes the pursuit of personal pleasure and material satisfaction, has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents with the rapid development of technology, especially social media. This research employs a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews and case studies involving adolescents who are active social media users in several major cities in Indonesia. The results indicate that social media plays a significant role in shaping ideal life standards that emphasize luxury, social status, and instant gratification, which influences adolescents to pursue similar lifestyles. Additionally, the social environment, particularly family and peer groups, further strengthens adolescents' desire to gain recognition and social status through a consumerist lifestyle. The study also finds that although a hedonistic lifestyle provides momentary satisfaction, its long-term effects can be detrimental both psychologically and financially, and can worsen self-image and emotional well-being among adolescents. Therefore, it is important to provide more comprehensive education to adolescents on the wise use of social media and support the development of healthier life values within family and school environments.

 This study aims to analyze the social media-based marketing strategies implemented by MSME Bakery in developing its business. The study employed a qualitative case study method using observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results indicate that consistent use of WhatsApp and Facebook has positively impacted sales, market reach, and customer loyalty. However, challenges such as limited digital skills and time management for content creation still exist. These findings suggest that social media is an effective marketing tool for MSMEs when supported by proper content strategies and digital literacy.    

This study analyzes Mustika Ratu’s crisis management strategy through Instagram social media, focusing on a case study of the umrah package giveaway. Using a qualitative approach with a case study, this study aims to deeply understand the process, challenges, and effectiveness of crisis management communication. Through content analysis of interaction observations on Instagram, the findings show that Mustika Ratu has successfully utilized the platform as the main means to respond to issues, build public trust, and maintain the company’s reputation when potential crises arise during the giveaway program. By using crisis management theory, the results of the study will discuss the pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis processes. The results of the content analysis on the Mustika Ratu umrah package giveaway on Instagram show the implementation of a proactive crisis management strategy. How Mustika Ratu communicates to prevent or resolve potential problems (crises) that could arise from programs involving large prizes and sensitive spiritual values. Mustika Ratu shows efforts to prevent crises early on, before problems arise. Although this study did not find any major crises occurring, the analysis shows Mustika Ratu’s readiness to respond to potential complaints. After the crisis in this phase is also to maintain reputation and trust after the problem has been resolved.

This study explores the politeness strategies used in netizens’ comments on the policy of disbursing regional ASN teacher allowances across three social media platforms: Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. The research is grounded in the growing phenomenon of public opinion expression in digital spaces, which often reflects varying levels of language politeness. The purpose of this study is to identify the types of politeness strategies used, examine the differences between platforms, and uncover the influencing factors. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, the study applies Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory. Data were collected from user comments on a speech by President Prabowo Subianto regarding ASN teacher allowance distribution. The findings indicate that negative politeness and impoliteness strategies dominate across all platforms, with varying patterns. Facebook and TikTok featured more direct and sarcastic comments, while Instagram tended to display more indirect and polite expressions. Influencing factors include platform characteristics, the content of the speech, and the personal experiences of users. These findings contribute to digital pragmatics studies and offer practical insights for promoting ethical communication on social media.

This study examines violations of ethical commenting on the Instagram account @Pertamina, in response to a fuel-mixing corruption case that caused state losses of up to one quadrillion rupiah. The research aims to describe forms of unethical comments posted by netizens and analyze them based on Article 28 paragraph (2) of Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE Law). A normative juridical method was used, supported by digital observation, documentation, and note-taking techniques. The results revealed 20 comment samples containing hate speech, insults, threats, and defamation. These comments not only violate digital ethics but also potentially breach Articles 28(2) and 27(3) of the ITE Law. According to Soedikno Mertokusumo's theory of legal objectives, such comments fail to uphold justice, legal certainty, and usefulness, ultimately damaging the digital public space, which should foster healthy and productive communication.

This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to investigate how social media use impacts students’ understanding of social and cultural concept at SDN Sumingkir 02. The research subject are students in grades V and VI who actively use social media. To collect data, observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation were used. According to the research findings, various aspects of students lives are influenced by social media including learning behavior, social interactions, and communication patterns. Student interact more digitally than face to face, which can recude the quality of social relationships and increase risks such as anxiety, stress, and cyberbullying. Social media has positive benevits, such as increasing creativity and cultural knowledge, but excessive use without supervision can interfere with the development of students character and mental health. Therefore, parents and teachers must play an active role in guiding their students and improving their digital literacy.

This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to investigate how social media use impacts students’ understanding of social and cultural concept at SDN Sumingkir 02. The research subject are students in grades V and VI who actively use social media. To collect data, observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation were used. According to the research findings, various aspects of students lives are influenced by social media including learning behavior, social interactions, and communication patterns. Student interact more digitally than face to face, which can recude the quality of social relationships and increase risks such as anxiety, stress, and cyberbullying. Social media has positive benevits, such as increasing creativity and cultural knowledge, but excessive use without supervision can interfere with the development of students character and mental health. Therefore, parents and teachers must play an active role in guiding their students and improving their digital literacy.

This study aims to explore how the transformation of civic consciousness in the digital era plays a role in shaping a more tolerant society, especially in responding to the issue of racism that is developing on social media. Using a qualitative approach through a case study method, this study analyzes various forms of digital citizen participation in dealing with discriminatory content. Data collection techniques were carried out through social media content analysis, literature review, and thematic interpretation based on two main theories, namely Digital Citizenship (Ribble, 2011) and Critical Consciousness (Freire, 1970). The results of the study found five main things: (1) the emergence of educational and emancipatory counter-narratives; (2) the transformation of individual expression into a collective movement through digital activism; (3) the important role of digital figures and alternative media in shaping tolerant public opinion; (4) the diversity of public responses, from progressive to regressive; and (5) structural challenges in the form of opinion polarization, the spread of disinformation, and the echo chamber effect. This study concludes that although social media is a complex and challenging space, it still has great potential as a vehicle for civic education and a tool for social transformation towards a society that values ​​diversity and upholds the values ​​of justice.

This study aims to analyze the marketing communication strategy used by Nibras House Wanasari on the Tiktok social media platform. This study will examine how Nibras House Wanasari utilizes Tiktok to promote its products and increase sales. Tiktok is one of the social media that continues to grow rapidly, and has great opportunities for entrepreneurs or marketers to interact with audiences directly or indirectly. By utilizing the AIDA marketing concept (Attetion, Interest, Desire, Action) Nibras House Wanasari has succeeded in attracting the attention of the audience with interesting content, arousing interest, creating desire, and encouraging active action. The method used in this study is a literature study with a qualitative approach. Researchers apply the AIDA marketing strategy to assess the effectiveness of content and live streaming in driving consumer behavior and considering the impact of the strategy on sales interest and brand awareness.

In these modern days, it is very difficult to find a person who is far from the internet or from their smartphone devices. The phenomenon that arises is that almost everyone now has more than one social media account. Social media itself, besides functioning as a space for socializing, is also used as a business platform, like online stores, due to the increasing number of users. However, when this opportunity exists, cybercriminals also prowl in search of easy ways to profit from unsuspecting users. One of the methods they rely on is phishing techniques. Phishing is a scenario designed to deceive people into unknowingly handing over their personal data to the trapper. By providing education about threats and ways to prevent this type of attack on social networking platforms, it is hoped that the public can become more critical and suspicious of suspicious signs on accounts or other web pages, as well as take appropriate preventive measures.

Social media has proven to be an effective tool for health promotion, particularly in rapidly and widely disseminating information and encouraging behavioral changes. This study is a literature review aiming to evaluate the role of social media in digital-based health promotion interventions over the past five years (2019–2024). Articles were collected from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Garuda databases, focusing on interventions conducted in Indonesia or those with global relevance. The review of nine articles revealed that platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook are effective in improving health knowledge and behaviors, especially among adolescents and mothers. Strategies involving visual and interactive content, along with collaborations with digital influencers, significantly increased audience engagement. However, key challenges identified include low digital literacy, the spread of invalid information, and a lack of standardized evaluation for intervention effectiveness. This study recommends enhancing healthcare professionals' capacity in utilizing social media and strengthening public digital literacy to support sustainable health promotion efforts.