ABSTRACT

Islamophobia has spread throughout the world again after the war on terror was launched by the United States 20 years ago. Globalization and the rapid flow of information technology have succeeded in bringing Islamophobia to Indonesia as a country with a majority of the population that adheres to Islamic teachings. The internet and several social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, also contribute as media that accelerate the spread of Islamophobia. This study examines the typology of Islamophobia in Indonesia through a qualitative analysis of Twitter content in Indonesia. The data were processed using NVivo electronic devices and phenomenological qualitative analysis. The study found that Muslim groups have become victims of stereotypes and online violence in the form of Islamophobia. Twitter has been used as a means to campaign for that hate