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Indonesian authorities using online disinformation campaigns to target critics, Amnesty says
In March last year, human rights activists, including Andrie Yunus from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, protested against the expansion of the military's presence in Indonesia.
The following day, a video falsely labelling them as foreign agents went viral. Amnesty's metadata analysis found it was first uploaded by three accounts owned by Gerindra party offices before being amplified by 31 accounts affiliated with 27 military units on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Youtube.
A year later, Andrie Yunus was the victim of an acid attack, allegedly by four military officers now being tried in a military court.
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Indonesian authorities using online disinformation campaigns to target critics, Amnesty says
In March last year, human rights activists, including Andrie Yunus from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, protested against the expansion of the military's presence in Indonesia.
The following day, a video falsely labelling them as foreign agents went viral. Amnesty's metadata analysis found it was first uploaded by three accounts owned by Gerindra party offices before being amplified by 31 accounts affiliated with 27 military units on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Youtube.
A year later, Andrie Yunus was the victim of an acid attack, allegedly by four military officers now being tried in a military court.
The Straits Times is probably referring to this article & report by Amnesty International:
In March 2026, Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was the victim of an acid attack in Jakarta, suffering severe chemical burns.
He had been targeted for months by coordinated online campaigns portraying him as a “foreign agent” after he helped lead peaceful protests against revisions to Indonesia’s Military Law. Dozens of accounts presenting themselves as part of the Indonesian military, together with hundreds of anonymous accounts, took part in these campaigns across different social media platforms.
State investigations later led to the arrest of four military officers. Yet even after the acid attack and arrests, disinformation continued. Coordinated videos accused Yunus of staging the assault to attract foreign funding.
Link to PDF report in the article.
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