Opportunities and Threats of Social Media in Expanding Intercultural Communication with a Religious Approach

Given the rapid advancement of technology, social media has played a significant role in expanding religious communication among cultures. However, the misuse of social media or the harm that some may inflict on intercultural communication aligned with religion can have negative impacts, such as creating and disseminating content that fosters cultural and religious discord among people and nations. It is worth noting that having indigenous social media can be very fruitful in this regard.

This study aims to qualitatively examine the opportunities and threats of social media and assess its impact on the expansion of intercultural communication in line with religious objectives.

With better management of social media, particularly indigenous social media, we can initially improve intercultural relations between cultures and subsequently make the best use of these communications while preventing existing threats to religion. By understanding the opportunities and threats, a correct path for communication can be identified, turning threats into opportunities.

Social media provides a good platform for expanding intercultural communication. It is crucial to recognize that in addition to disseminating content across all non-indigenous social media, we must also activate indigenous social media and correctly utilize this opportunity to ensure that truths are accurately conveyed and intercultural communication is properly established.