Indikasi Ujaran Kebencian oleh Warganet terhadap Politikus Gibran Rakabuming Raka dalam Kolom Komentar Instagram dan X

Kajian Linguistik Forensik

Abstract

This article discusses hate speech by netizens directed at politician GRR in the comment sections of Instagram and X, based on a forensic linguistics study. The purpose of this research is to explain (1) the types of hate speech, and (2) the linguistic units used by netizens to express hate speech toward GRR in the comment sections of Instagram and X. This research is qualitative in nature and employs a descriptive method. The data consists of utterances made by netizens directed at GRR. The source of the hate speech expressions is in the form of screenshots taken from the comment sections of GRR's Instagram and X accounts. The research instrument is the researcher themself, using data collection methods that involve searching for, reading, observing, noting, and compiling comments categorized as hate speech directed at GRR. The data analysis technique involves three stages: data identification, data classification, and data analysis. The findings of this research are as follows. First, five types of hate speech were identified: insults, defamation, provocation, dissemination of false information, and incitement. Second, four lingual units werw found, namely words, phrases, clauses, as expresser of hate speech. Thus, it can be implied that netizen’s hate speech against GRR is generally in the form of insults expressed through phrasses in the form of courses, labeling, and stereotypes with the aim of killing GRR’s character.