Legal Issues in Applying Criminal Law to Cyberbullying Offenses Through the Anonymous Messaging Application NGL.Link
Abstract
Advances in information technology have led to the emergence of various forms of digital interaction, including the use of anonymous messaging applications such as NGL.Link. Despite its convenience, this platform has also given rise to the phenomenon of cyberbullying in the form of online insults or defamation. This study aims to analyze the application of Article 310 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 27A of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions against perpetrators of cyberbullying through the anonymous messaging application NGL.Link. The research method used is normative juridical. Data was obtained through legislation and legal literature as primary data and interviews with legal experts as secondary data. The results of the study indicate that the application of Article 310 of the Criminal Code and Article 27A of the ITE Law faces legal obstacles, especially in proving the elements of “in public” and “dissemination of electronic information”. The closed, personal, and anonymous nature of NGL.Link communication means that the publicity element required in both articles is not fulfilled, so that the perpetrator cannot be held criminally liable. This study concludes that there is a need for a more adaptive interpretation and update of cyber criminal law in order to ensure legal certainty and effective protection for victims of cyberbullying in anonymous digital spaces.
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