Analisis Tantangan Moderasi Beragama di Era Digital melalui Perspektif Teori Filter Bubble dan Echo Chamber

Abstrak

The digital era has revolutionized social interactions, including discussions on
religious issues, through digital platforms. However, platform algorithms often
foster filter bubbles and echo chambers, limiting access to diverse information
and intensifying social polarization. Filter bubbles expose users only to content
aligning with their views, while echo chambers amplify these views without
engaging alternative perspectives. These dynamics pose challenges to interfaith
dialogue and threaten religious moderation in Indonesia, a nation characterized
by its vast religious diversity. This article examines these challenges using the
concepts of filter bubbles and echo chambers as analytical lenses, focusing on
how algorithms exacerbate polarized religious understanding and hinder
openness to differing views. To address these issues, a comprehensive approach
involving society, government, and digital platforms is essential. Enhancing
digital literacy within society can cultivate critical thinking and openness to
diverse perspectives. The government must establish policies promoting
interfaith dialogue and curbing divisive content. Simultaneously, digital
platforms should design algorithms that prioritize inclusivity, introduce varied
perspectives, and foster harmonious interactions. Collaboration among these
stakeholders can create a digital environment that upholds religious moderation,
supports unity in diversity, and mitigates the risks posed by algorithm-driven
polarization.