Semarang, April 19 -- Rumors and fake news on the counting of votes related to Indonesia's parliamentary and presidential elections have been widely circulating on social media platforms since Wednesday, an information technology specialist said.
According to IT Specialist of Semarang-based Dian Nuswantoro University Solichul Huda here on Friday, there were around 100 fake news articles on the vote counting that had been circulated on various social media platforms from Wednesday to early Thursday.
The fake information and rumors were read and seen by several hundred thousand social media users in the country, he said, adding that the government should have an anti-hoax crisis center for fact-checking fake news and rumors.
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