IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS ON CYBER LAW REFORM IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN SLAVERY STUDIES IN THE ERA OF SOCIETY 5.0
Dewi Pika Lbn Batu, Parlaungan Gabriel Siahaan, Taufiq Ramadhan, Windawati Pinem, Maulana Ibrahim

Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

The development of information technology has a significant impact on peoples lives, including excessive use of technology that has eroded the values of civilization and society as social beings. This study aims to determine the negative impacts of the use of technology that form indications of modern slavery. Using a mixed method research approach, this study combines quantitative data obtained from distributing questionnaires to respondents across generations and qualitative data from essays that express people^s views on modern slavery. The results of the study show that the majority of respondents view the practice of live streaming on the Tiktok application begging for gifts as a form of modern slavery. Even without direct coercion, begging for gifts is a form of self-exploitation. This phenomenon has the potential to damage the social order and affect economic aspects. Although it has been regulated by Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions as amended by Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Transactions and Law (UU) Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE), the regulation still needs to be amended to be able to limit the negative impacts of excessive use of technology. The author believes that the renewal of regulations in cyber law is a solution so that the era of Society 5.0 does not become an era of digital slavery

Keywords: Modern Slavery, Self Slavery, Cyber Law, Society 5.0, Tiktok

Topic: Social Science, Linguistics, Foreign Language and Humanities