Combating Misinformation: Leveraging Deep Learning for Hoax Detection in Indonesian Political Social Media

The rampant spread of hoax news in social media, especially in the political domain, poses a significant challenge that requires immediate attention. To address this issue, automatic hoax news detection using machine learning-based artificial intelligence has emerged as a promising approach. With the approaching presidential election in Indonesia in 2024, the need for effective detection methods becomes even more pressing.This research focuses on proposing an efficient deep learning model for detecting political hoax news on Indonesian social media. Word2vec feature representation and three deep learning models – LSTM, CNN, and Hybrid CNN-LSTM – are evaluated to determine the most effective approach. Experimental results reveal that the CNN-LSTM hybrid model outperforms the others, achieving an accuracy of 96% in detecting hoax news on Indonesian social media in the political domain. By leveraging state-of-the-art deep learning techniques, particularly the CNN-LSTM hybrid model, this study contributes to the advancement of hoax news detection in Indonesia's political landscape. The findings underscore the importance of utilizing sophisticated machine learning methods to combat the spread of misinformation, particularly during crucial political events such as elections.