En.malanginspirasi.com – A popular content creator Hari Obbie urged content creators in Malang to increase the sense of awareness about cyberbullying by not simply running after virality when creating content on digital media.
This is to ensure that they avoid legal consequences if they violate the law by creating irresponsible content.
He mentioned this statement at the ‘CommuniAction Malang’ event taking place at di Hotel Ascent Primere, Malang, February 12th 2026, as Info Publik reported.
“Content creators must be aware and care about the content they create and not just run after the virality,” Hari said.
The theme of the event was “Anak di Dunia Digital: Aman atau Sekadar Diawasi?” (Children in the Digital World: Safe or Just Supervised?”), held by Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi)
Hari also stated that cyberbullying doesn’t only take place in Indonesia but also in several other countries.
He emphasized that the practice of bullying in the digital space has a serious impact on the mental health of victims.
Therefore, he urged content creators to be more careful in producing and distributing digital material.
“Cyberbullying can disrupt mental health, so content creators must be careful,” he said.
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Meanwhile, Nursodik Gunarjo, Director of Public Information at the Directorate General of Child Protection and Empowerment (KPM), Ministry of Communication and Digital, also mentioned the prominence of children’s role in online public spaces.
He also emphasized that in today’s increasingly complex digital era, the phenomenon of massive digitalization is a positive thing.
Yet, it can also deliver some risks like online exploitation, the spread of harmful content, cyberbullying, and data manipulation.
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“The digital space provides enormous opportunities for learning, but it also carries risks of bullying, harmful exposure, and misuse of personal data,” said Nursodik.
Although the Tunas Government Regulation (PP Tunas) is in place, Nursodik further emphasized that implementing child protection regulations requires cross-sector collaboration, high technical capacity, and a responsive, innovative, and data-driven public communication approach.
Therefore, through this event, the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) aims to socialize public communication regarding child protection that is data-driven, responsive, and impactful amidst the ever-evolving dynamics of digital issues.
“We also want to be a liaison and driving force that facilitates improving the quality of public communication between ministries, institutions, regional governments (Pemda), communities, and the younger generation,” Nursodik Gunarjo concluded.
