The Use of Electronic Communication Technology by Terrorist Movement in Indonesia

This paper explains the use of electronic communication technology of chat application particularly Telegram for terrorism movement in Indonesia through a terrorist group in Batam called Katibah Gongong Rebus (KGR). Through an interdisciplinary qualitative studies of terrorism studies and communication and technology studies, this article uses communication technology perspective to have better understanding of electronic communication technology of Telegram. From the case of KGR movement through social media of Telegram, it shows the media of communication, the ways of communication, the content of communications, and the relations among the terrorists as well as the links among some terrorist groups in Indonesia. Telegram has been used by them for: 1) recruiting followers, 2) planning actions, 3) communication and coordination among group members, 4) networking and connecting among terrorist groups across countries, and 5) spreading messages. The movement of terrorism becomes more massive through the use of ECT.