ABSTRACT
Since WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic in March 2020, the spread of information related to this virus has become increasingly unstoppable. Indonesia is not only facing a health crisis due to the spread of COVID-19, but also false information going around on a large scale on social media. The Indonesian government has identified more than 1400 hoaxes related to COVID-19 on social media. Based on the consideration of the novelty element of the phenomenon, there are three YouTube channels that discuss COVID-19. This study uses discourse analysis and literature review method, with a corpus of data gathered through searching digital archives. The outcomes of the analysis will later be linked to the concept of free speech and journalism ethics. In the end, this research seeks to find a common formula for addressing the COVID-19 infodemic phenomenon, especially what comes about in the social media ecosystem in Indonesia.
