CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN INDONESIA: A CRITICAL THINKING
Abstract
This study aims to describe the cybersex in official Line accounts owned by students. The respondents of our research are students living and studying in Yogyakarta. This research applies predominantly descriptive quantitative methods but also data collection techniques that make use of questionnaires, observation and documentation. The sampling technique in this study is based on convenience sampling and a validity test was conducted on 30 respondents with a tangible level of 5%. This study proves that there is a significant difference in the intensity of accessing cybersex on official LINE accounts between male and female students, with the intensity of accessing such possibilities generally happening more frequent women is higher than that of men. The difference in intensity of accessing the cybersex according to us can be explained due to the choice of media format used, which in this case is LINE, the content of which involves a lot of interaction both in text, images but also sound. Engaging in sexual activities on the network, women seem to prefer things that involve interaction, chat, and dialogue. Among students, young women have a high interest in cybersex through e-mail, using microphones and connecting to dating services which emphasize erotic dialogues. While young men also indulge in email traffic they seem to prefer internet sites that provide pictures or videos. Some of respondents could be included those suffering from compulsive sexual behaviour.