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Language in the digital era functions not only as a communication tool but also as a reflection of personal and collective identity. Language use on digital platforms, such as social media, reflects self-expression, image building, and cultural affiliation. However, globalization and the dominance of foreign languages, especially English, pose challenges to preserving local identity. This study employs a qualitative approach through interviews and document analysis to explore how language shapes personal identity in the digital era. The findings indicate that language in digital spaces allows individuals to express creativity while facing social pressures to construct specific images. Nonetheless, phenomena such as code-switching and slang usage highlight the influence of global culture. To maintain a balance between global adaptation and local cultural preservation, collaboration among individuals, communities, and governments is needed through education, cultural campaigns, and technology. With this approach, language can become a tool for fostering cultural solidarity and preserving diversity in an increasingly connected world.

The development of digital technologies has changed the educational landscape, requiring educators to upgrade their skills to remain relevant and effective. Competency-based training is important in this context because of its focus on developing practical skills that can be directly applied in teaching. This paper discusses the role of competency-based training in improving educators’ productivity in the digital era. The method used is a literature study, which includes analysing various studies and articles related to this topic. The findings show that competency-based training acts as: 1) Skills Development; 2) Teaching Quality Improvement; and 3) Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to provide insights into the importance of competency-based training in improving the productivity and teaching quality of educators in the digital era, and to encourage wider and more sustainable implementation of training.

The Post-Truth phenomenon has posed significant challenges to global democracy, particularly through the spread of disinformation that undermines public trust in political institutions and democratic processes. In this era, emotions and personal beliefs are prioritized over objective facts, exacerbating political polarization and creating an environment where hoaxes and disinformation can influence political decisions and citizen participation. Furthermore, the Post-Truth era impacts global mobility, as disinformation on issues such as migration, international policies, and ethnic identity heightens tensions between nations and threatens the integrity of international policies. This research aims to explore how disinformation in the Post-Truth era poses a threat to the stability of democracy and global mobility. Using a literature review method from various academic sources, this article analyzes the impact of disinformation on political processes, security, and international relations in the digital era. The findings indicate that disinformation significantly damages democracy and hinders global mobility, highlighting the need for collective measures to combat this threat.  

This paper examines the impact of innovative Human Resource Management (HRM) strategies on organizational success in the digital era. Over time, companies have increasingly adopted advanced technologies, including the internet, modern devices, social networks, e-learning, and digital platforms, to enhance employee performance and drive growth. These tools have positioned HRM as a critical factor for ensuring organizational survival and competitiveness in a technologically advanced world. The study highlights the effects of digital applications on HR processes such as recruitment, promotion, performance evaluation, employee satisfaction, and staff retention. It emphasizes the need for further development in HR practices to address challenges and seize opportunities in the digital context. The findings reveal that leveraging technology in HRM improves organizational efficiency, enhances employee satisfaction, and supports the development of an adaptable and innovative workforce essential for thriving in a dynamic digital workplace.

Personal financial management in the digital era is a crucial aspect affecting the economic well-being of individuals and families. Amidst global economic dynamics, financial technology development, and increasing daily needs, the ability to manage finances effectively has become increasingly essential. This research explores strategies and implementations for optimizing personal financial management in the digital era, focusing on financial literacy, financial technology use, and healthy financial habits. The research results indicate that financial literacy in Indonesia is still low, with a score of 57 below the global average (60), and the national financial literacy rate only reached 49.68% in 2022. On the other hand, financial inclusion has reached 85.10%, highlighting a gap between access to and understanding of financial matters. Financial technology (fintech) offers easy access but also increases the risk of debt without mature planning. A holistic approach to financial management includes financial literacy, forming healthy financial habits, and using technology to support financial management. This webinar aims to educate and promote implementing adaptive, responsive, and effective personal financial management in facing modern financial challenges.

Islamic education has a broad scope that includes intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects, with the aim of forming individuals who are faithful, pious, and have noble character. One organization that consistently integrates Islamic values in education is Muhammadiyah. Since its establishment in 1912, Muhammadiyah has developed an education system that combines religious and general knowledge, focusing on character building, morals, and intellectual intelligence. In facing the digital era, Muhammadiyah adopts modern technology through online learning, innovation programs such as Edutabmu, and digital training for teachers. A curriculum that integrates Islamic values with technology-based learning supports the creation of a young generation that is smart, characterized, and responsive to the challenges of the times. The success of Muhammadiyah character education is reflected in the formation of individuals with high integrity, have noble personalities, and are able to contribute positively to society..

This research aims to analyze how traditional culinary MSMEs in Karang Rejo Village, Langkat Regency, adapt to global and digital competition. The focus is on the production and marketing strategy of sweet potato tape, pulut tape and lemang. This qualitative research uses in-depth interview methods with MSME owners to find the challenges they face, the marketing strategies used, product innovations carried out, and the use of digital technology. The research concluded that MSME entrepreneurs are experiencing various challenges, including reduced demand due to changes in consumer tastes, difficulties in obtaining supplies of raw materials, limited digital marketing strategies, and intense competition with modern culinary types. Even so, the unique taste of traditional dishes is still loved, especially when it comes to special religious celebrations. The strategy includes improving product quality, various interesting innovations, as well as utilizing digital marketing via social media and attending culinary events. The results of this research show that to maintain the sustainability of traditional culinary MSMEs, good cooperation is needed between product innovation, application of technology, and support from the community and government.

A person's daily life can be influenced by culture, creativity, communication patterns, and the information they get due to the use of social media. TikTok is one of the many applications used and popular today, especially among teenagers. TikTok social media can also be utilised as a creativity forum and digital literacy tool. People need a forum that can be used to channel creativity as well as being a motivation and encouragement for users to channel their thoughts and ideas to the Tiktok platform. Because in this era there is still a lack of applications that can be used as a creativity forum. In addition, the lack of literacy at this time can be a problem that must be faced. The lack of literacy, especially digital literacy, can make social media users continue to accept any information without accepting that the information is true or contains a lie. The existence of Tiktok social media can be used as a means of digital literacy. Besides containing entertainment, Tiktok also contains information that its users need.

A person's daily life can be influenced by culture, creativity, communication patterns, and the information they get due to the use of social media. TikTok is one of the many applications used and popular today, especially among teenagers. TikTok social media can also be utilised as a creativity forum and digital literacy tool. People need a forum that can be used to channel creativity as well as being a motivation and encouragement for users to channel their thoughts and ideas to the Tiktok platform. Because in this era there is still a lack of applications that can be used as a creativity forum. In addition, the lack of literacy at this time can be a problem that must be faced. The lack of literacy, especially digital literacy, can make social media users continue to accept any information without accepting that the information is true or contains a lie. The existence of Tiktok social media can be used as a means of digital literacy. Besides containing entertainment, Tiktok also contains information that its users need.

This article discusses the role and transformation of oral culture in Indonesia, which has existed since prehistoric times, as a means of conveying values, knowledge, and community identity. Along with the development of the times and technological advances, oral traditions face various challenges, especially due to the influence of foreign cultures and the dominance of digital media. However, oral culture still has high relevance and has the potential to be preserved through digital media, which opens up opportunities for traditional literary works to be adapted into more modern forms of writing. Through a qualitative approach and literature studies, this article explores the importance of oral tradition in people's lives and its contribution to the development of Indonesian literature, as well as how the internet era and digital technology changed the way it was preserved and spread.

In the rapidly evolving digital era, the use of mobile applications has become a fundamental necessity across various sectors, including the construction industry. PT Home Center Indonesia, which specializes in providing and installing furniture for building projects, faces challenges in the QC Pass Land recording process, which is currently done manually. This practice poses risks of data loss, miscommunication with vendors, human errors, and data invalidity, ultimately disrupting work efficiency. This study aims to develop a mobile application to replace the manual recording system in the QC Pass Land process for the Sky House BSD project. The application is designed to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of data recording while minimizing the risk of information loss through the implementation of a structured digital system. Additionally, the application is equipped with a feature that allows the inclusion of photo evidence, thereby improving data validity. The results of developing this mobile application are expected to accelerate the recording and furniture installation process, reduce the time required for data verification, and provide a solution that can be implemented in future projects. Through this practical work, the implementation of the application is anticipated to run effectively and contribute significantly to improving the QC Pass Land process at PT Home Center Indonesia.

In the digital era, food blogs have emerged as influential platforms for sharing culinary experiences and shaping consumer preferences. This study focuses on Anakjajan.com, a prominent Indonesian food blog, to analyze the persuasive strategies employed in its content and their impact on readers' food literacy. Utilizing Aristotle's modes of persuasion—ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic)—the research examines how these elements contribute to the blog's effectiveness in influencing food choices. Ethos is established through the author's expertise and authentic reviews, while pathos engages readers with evocative language and appealing visuals. Logos provides factual information about food quality and dining options. A qualitative approach was employed, involving content analysis of blog posts and surveys to assess the influence of these persuasive strategies on readers' decision-making processes. The findings reveal that understanding these modes of persuasion is essential for enhancing digital literacy, as they enable readers to critically evaluate online content and make informed culinary choices.

The development of photography technology and the need for digital marketing have encouraged photographers to utilize online media as a promotional tool. This research aims to plan the development of a Content Management System (CMS)-based portfolio website for photography businesses using the User-Centered Design (UCD) approach. The UCD approach ensures that the website design meets the needs of users through iterative stages, including needs analysis, prototype design, and evaluation. The results show that the designed website is able to fulfill the main user needs, such as easy-to-update photo galleries, informative service pages, and responsive contact forms. WordPress CMS was chosen due to its ease of use and design flexibility. With the implementation of UCD, the user satisfaction score increased from 70% to 90%. However, improved security features are recommended to prevent unauthorized access to the photo gallery. This research contributes to the development of efficient digital media to improve the competitiveness of photography businesses in the digital era.

This research discusses the role of the pillars of democracy, namely the rule of law, community participation, and government transparency, in building Indonesia's national resilience in the era of globalisation. Using a qualitative approach based on literature analysis, this study finds that the rule of law supports social stability through the enforcement of justice, community participation strengthens government legitimacy, and transparency increases accountability and public trust. Global challenges such as economic dependency and radical ideologies require strengthening democracy through legal reform, political education, and administrative digitalisation. With this strategy, Indonesia can face the dynamics of globalisation while maintaining its national stability and sovereignty.  

The transformation of the Indonesian language in the digital era not only creates challenges for, but also opens up great opportunities for dynamic and adaptive language development. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of the Indonesian language in the digital era including the challenges and opportunities in the current development of the language. This study uses a descriptive qualitative library research approach, which is a method commonly used in social and linguistic research. Data analysis was carried out using the Miles interactive method which includes three stages, namely data reduction, data grouping (condensation), and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of this study indicate that there are significant challenges faced, such as the use of slang and foreign terms that can threaten the authenticity of the language. The opportunities that arise are also very large for the development and preservation of the Indonesian language, where language access becomes wider and the community has the opportunity to enrich vocabulary and improve Indonesian language literacy through various educational platforms.

This research is motivated by the development of technology in the digital era, including social media, which has affected all aspects of life, one of which is the world of education. This development makes teachers try to create interesting learning media for students, so that learning becomes more interesting. This research uses a descriptive research method and a qualitative approach. The data obtained comes from secondary data sources and public data sources. Secondary data sources include data sources in journals and articles, while public data sources include publicly available data, video content. The results of this research provide several options for YouTube video content that can be used as a reference for entertainment learning media for students. This aims to attract students' interest in learning Indonesian.

This article aims to explore the opportunities of optimizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in supporting adaptive, inclusive, and innovative learning in the Society 5.0 era. With its potential to revolutionize education through content personalization, responsive learning, and administrative efficiency, AI is the key to future education transformation. The research approach is qualitative through literature analysis and case studies, covering the implementation of AI in adaptive learning, educational chatbots, and virtual reality technology. The researcher's review of several studies revealed that AI not only eases the administrative burden on teachers, but also provides individually tailored learning plans and improves students' digital literacy. However, the integration of AI in education faces challenges such as resistance to change and disparities in access to technology. To overcome these challenges, the development of inclusive policies as well as AI-based training for educators is recommended, thus ensuring the ethical and effective application of technology, in line with the humanistic and future-oriented vision of Society 5.0.

In the current era of modern technology and through the development of digital information technology (IT), which is growing very rapidly and provides many conveniences for everyone to own and access various things in cyberspace, especially on the internet, and can be accessed quickly with a finger. just seconds to be able to display and get the information we need and we can find out via the internet. This is in line with the rapid development of information technology which makes it easier to obtain information and makes it increasingly difficult for us to escape from the convenience of technology which makes human life easier. Every developmental innovation is expected to be able to provide positive benefits for human life in the technological progress which has greatly developed in the technological era. creating many conveniences for accessing things in information systems. It can be concluded that the progress of the virtual world (internet) has changed the times without limiting computer network providers which contain many different systems. And all information activities can be accessed easily via social media, and this is what makes people dependent on technology as a daily necessity to increase convenience and obtain information quickly

This study explores the strategic role of teachers in education and society and the challenges they face in integrating technology in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era. Using a qualitative approach based on literature studies, this study analyzed four relevant articles. The findings show that teachers have a multifaceted role, including as educators, mentors, motivators, and agents of social change. Teachers are expected to be able to adapt to technological developments to create relevant learning for generation Z, such as through the implementation of the flipped classroom method and project-based learning. However, limited infrastructure and technology training are major challenges. This study emphasizes the importance of continuous training and policy support to support teacher professionalism in meeting the demands of modern education. This study also identifies the need for further research to address gaps in technology training, especially in areas with limited access..  

Human resource (HR) development is a key element in realizing competency-based schools that are able to face the challenges of the globalization era. This study aims to analyze HR development strategies in educational environments with a systematic approach involving teachers, staff, and students. The research methods used are literature review and direct observation at several competency-based schools in Indonesia. The results of the study indicate that effective HR development includes three main aspects: strengthening teacher pedagogical competence, increasing staff managerial capacity, and forming a learning culture in students. The proposed strategies include ongoing training, empowering digital technology, and collaborating with external parties such as the business world and industry. The implementation of this strategy shows an increase in individual and institutional performance, especially in terms of adaptability to curriculum changes, the use of technology in learning, and student learning outcomes. In addition, it was found that visionary leadership support and adequate facilities are the main supporting factors for the success of HR development in competency-based schools. In conclusion, integrated and competency-oriented HR development not only strengthens school competitiveness but also supports the creation of a globally superior generation.