# Social media as a medium for preventing radicalization (A case study of an Indonesian youth community’s counter-radicalization initiatives on Instagram) > Effendi R. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_85176489134 Jurnal / Konferensi: Plaridel Tahun terbit: 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.52518/2021-14edut ISSN: 16562534 Kuartil SJR: Q3 Citations: 4 ## Authors - Effendi R. ## Abstract This paper explores how an Indonesian national youth community uses social media as a radicalization prevention medium. In this paper, the Indonesian youth community’s applied online interventions are explored and evaluated through a mixed-method approach, using a qualitative case study and visual content analysis. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed visual content outputs, focusing on the social media strategy enacted to create counter-radicalization narratives, and measuring social media engagement rates as a means of evaluating that strategy. This paper extends existing counter-radicalization studies by adding insights on how youth community-based social media initiatives could contribute as a non-coercive approach in combating radicalization. ## Keywords - Radicalization - Indonesian - Social media - Narrative - Public relations - Sociology - Mass media - Community engagement - Political science - Terrorism - Law - Philosophy - Linguistics --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.