The Emergence Of Virtual Discourse And Critism #politikdinastiCommunication Network On X During Political Contestation

Abstract

Political dynasty is a political practice where family members or close relatives of incumbent politicians
utilize their power and political networks to occupy higher political positions. In the 2024 elections, political
dynasty has become a hot topic among Indonesian society through the social media platform X using the
hashtag #politikdinasti. Therefore, this research aims to examine the communication network and
determine the influential actors within the #politikdinasti network on social media platform X. This study
utilizes the Social Network Analysis (SNA) method or the analysis of social networks with Communication
Network Analysis (CNA) theory. The data is then analyzed using the Gephi 0.9.2 application. The results of
this research show that information related to #politikdinasti spreads quickly and widely on X. From the
data of 661 actors collected, there were 702 interactions among actors within the #politikdinasti network
in a one-month period. #politikdinasti trended on the X app in October 2023. Actors who have a significant
influence on #politikdinasti include @Kanjeng2022, @lukmansaifuddin, @like_aragorn, @AbankTho2,
@peter_hari, and @sakinahFZH. Among the 6 influential actors on the #politikdinasti hashtag, user
@peter_hari is a former activist from the 1998 period, while @lukmansaifuddin is a former Minister of
Religion during the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presidency, and the other 4 accounts are anonymous
accounts with unclear data about their identity.