THE DIGITAL AGE AND ITS CHALLENGES
Yovania Sahrul
Arizona State University
Course
Professor Dahlya
June, 2024
Week 1
Introduction
The development of technology towards all-digital is currently accelerating. In this
digital era, humans in general have a new lifestyle that cannot be separated from electronic
devices. Technology is a tool that can help most human needs. Technology has been able to
be used by humans to make it easier to do any tasks and jobs. The important role of
technology is what brings human civilization into the digital era.
The digital age has brought various good changes as a positive impact that can be used
as well as possible. But at the same time, the digital era also brings many negative impacts,
thus becoming a new challenge in human life in this digital era. Challenges in the digital era
have also entered into various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture, defense,
security, and information technology itself.
The digital era was born with the emergence of digital, internet networks, especially
computer information technology. New media in the digital era has characteristics that can be
manipulated, are networked or internet. Mass media is shifting to new media or the internet
because there is a cultural shift in the delivery of information. The ability of this digital era
media makes it easier for people to receive information faster. With internet media, mass
media flocked to move.
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, the birth of various kinds of increasingly advanced digital technology has sprung up.
Various groups have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely and under control.
The digital age has also made it seem as if people's privacy has disappeared. Personal
data recorded in the computer brain makes internet dwellers easy to track, whether in terms
of surfing habits or hobbies.
The digital era is not a matter of being ready or not and it is not an option but a
consequence. Technology will continue to move like a sea current that continues to run in the
midst of human life. So there is no other choice but to master and control technology
properly and correctly in order to provide the greatest benefit.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
Digital Era Trend
Today's increasingly sophisticated digital technology has led to major changes in the
world. Humans have been facilitated in accessing information through many ways, and can
enjoy the facilities of digital technology freely, but negative impacts also appear as a threat.
Crimes are easily facilitated, online games can damage the mentality of the younger
generation, pornography and copyright infringement are easily committed, and others.
There has been a digital revolution since the 1980s with the change of mechanical and
analog technology to digital technology and continues to grow to this day. The development
of this technology became massive after the invention of personal computers, which are
systems designed and organized automatically to receive and store input data, process it, and
produce output under the control of electronic instructions stored in memory that can
manipulate data quickly and precisely.
The development of digital computer technology, especially microprocessors with
their performance continues to increase, and this technology allows them to be embedded in
various personally owned devices. The development of transmission technologies including
computer networks has also triggered the use of the internet and digital broadcasting. Plus the
development of mobile phones, which grew rapidly into social penetration playing a huge
role in the digital revolution by providing ubiquitous entertainment, communication, and
online connectivity.
The birth of social networking sites, which are web-based services, allows users to
create profiles, view lists of available users, and invite or accept friends to join the site. The
connection between mobile devices and internet web pages through "social networks" has
become a standard in digital communication. A friendship site called Friendster led to sites
like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and others. The digital revolution is the ability to easily
move digital information between media, and to access or distribute it remotely.
Paperless is one of the trends of the digital era where the use of paper becomes less.
We do not have to print photos or documents needed on paper, but in digital form. Digital
storage is safer than storing various documents in paper form. Digitizing paper documents
into electronic files makes it easier to share, such as e-books. With e-books, we no longer
have to store books that are physically thick and require a large space. With digital files,
documents also become clearer and more concise, which can be opened at any time through
computers and cellphones.
The development of various applications is spreading along with the production of
smart phones with an operating system (OS) that is getting closer to human life which is
intended for the convenience and comfort of its users. OS development also extends to other
digital appliances such as smart televisions, smart washing machines, smart glasses, smart
coffee makers, smart heart rate controllers, and so on.
The ease of obtaining and sharing information is fueled by the internet, which has
changed everything. Search engines like google and online encyclopedias like wikipedia
make it easy for people to find any information in a short period of time. In addition, the
development of social media has changed the lifestyle of people today. Social media users
update and share information every time with high frequency. Social media is used as an
alternative media to see what developments are being discussed, and becomes a vehicle for
user interaction with each other in responding to a current issue.
Behind its popularity, the digital technology era holds various potential and negative
impacts that can harm humans. The ease of all work with various applications and
technology, actually makes a person move less and less, physical activity decreases, laziness
appears and can appear various diseases such as obesity and so on. Excessive use of social
media can backfire and have a negative impact on its users.
Technology can be addictive (addiction) and difficult to change if no special and
serious treatment is done. There is nomophobia which is the fear of leaving digital equipment
such as cell phones behind, always checking cell phones every few minutes, dependence on
chargers, even feeling fear and stress if the battery is low or maybe the signal is not optimal.
The danger of cell phone beams, and excessive cell phone use at night will disrupt sleep
hours to reduce rest time which ultimately becomes a health problem.
United States and the Digital Age
As a developing country, digital technology can drive United States progress. In terms
of infrastructure and laws governing activities on the internet, United States is ready to live in
the digital era. United States readiness in internet connection is currently getting better in the
4G era with Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). United States society in general
is enthusiastic about adopting digital life, mainly triggered by internet penetration and
smartphone usage which continues to increase every year.
The internet-based digital world makes all the activities of its inhabitants borderless in
time and space. The legal umbrella to regulate all forms of these activities such as the
Electronic Information and Transaction Law (UU ITE) of 2008 continues to be refined.
People's personal data needs to be given protection in cyberspace, so parties such as Google
or Facebook that have the personal data of their users cannot use the big data carelessly.
United States has made many developments in the digital era, including mass media in
United States changing in conveying information. Online media (internet) in the current era is
shifting conventional mass media. Although United States is almost a decade late in adopting
communication technology, especially the internet. However, the digital culture of United
States society is very quick to accept these technological developments. Globally, United
States is included in the digital culture that is needed in achieving positive growth in
accordance with the progress of the era itself.
Positive and Negative Impacts of the Digital Age
In the development of digital technology, there are certainly many impacts felt in this
digital era, both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts of the digital era include:
The information needed can be faster and easier to access.
The growth of innovation in various fields oriented towards digital technology that
facilitates the process in our work.
The emergence of digital-based mass media, especially electronic media as a source of
public knowledge and information.
Improved quality source resources human resources through development of and
utilization of information and communication technology.
The emergence of various learning resources such as online libraries, online learning
media, online discussions that can improve the quality of education.
The emergence of e-businesses such as online stores that provide various goods and
make it easy to get them.
There are some negative impacts of the digital era that must be anticipated and found
solutions to avoid losses or dangers, among others:
The threat of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) due to easy access to
data and causing plagiarists to commit fraud.
The threat of shortcuts where children seem to be trained to think short and lack
concentration.
The threat of misuse of knowledge to commit criminal acts such as breaking into the
banking system, etc. (declining morality).
Not utilizing information technology as a medium or learning tool, such as not only
downloading e-books, but also printing them, not only visiting digital libraries, but also
still visiting library buildings, and so on.
Challenges in the Digital Age
The digital world not only offers great opportunities and benefits to the public and
business interests. The use of various technologies has indeed made life easier, but the digital
lifestyle will also become more dependent on the use of cell phones and computers.
Whatever it is, we should be grateful that all this technology makes it easier, it's just that of
course every use requires it to control and control it. Because if we are too excessive in using
this technology, we ourselves will be harmed, and maybe we cannot maximize it. The
development of technology that is so fast that it penetrates all lines of social life, has not only
changed the order of social life, community culture but also political life.
The sophistication of technology developed by humans is truly utilized by politicians
who want to gain sympathy and empathy from the wider community. To increase electability
and popularity can be done with digital facilities such as one of the following The only
smartphone nowwith provides sophisticated features/applications that connect directly to
social networks that are able to connect individuals with each other, between one group and
another group and even countries that have a major impact on modern politics. Electronic
mechanisms have also changed election activities such as internet-based campaigns,
websites, e-mails and podcasts. These facilitate candidates and political parties as a quick and
inexpensive means of sending messages to audiences, allowing them to recruit campaign
volunteers and raise campaign funds, the use of digital media Smartphones linked to social
networks are particularly effective in reaching young people, who are often the most difficult
segment of society to engage with through conventional strategies. The other side of the new
face and political power in the digital era is also to be utilized as a tool for systematic
ideological dissemination to seek support and at the same time the cultivation of ideological
values, and the other side as a tool for propoganda machines, how politicians try to maintain
power by presenting a good image and hiding negative images to gain support from the
public.
In the socio-cultural field, the digital era also has positive and negative effects that
make it a challenge to improve it. Moral decline among the community, especially teenagers
and students, is one of the serious socio-cultural challenges. The pattern of interaction
between people changes with the presence of digital era technology such as computers,
especially in the middle to upper economic class. A computer connected to a telephone has
opened up opportunities for anyone to connect with the outside world without having to
socialize directly.
In the field of defense and security, the use of technology in the digital era plays a role
in assisting national defense and security. Military institutions, among others, have placed
information technology as one of the weapons that support the strength and unity of the
organization. In line with the peculiarities of military organizations that always demand
speed and accuracy of information before making a decision (strategy formulation), the
application of digital technology strongly supports the program. Information technology has
influenced changes in military strategy. Challenges in the field of defense such as facing
external threats of a virtual nature such as hacker activities that can damage United States
defense site system are of serious concern. Digital technology combined with other warfare
technologies makes it possible to create qualitative types of warfare such as the use of war
robots.
In the field of information technology itself, the real challenges in the digital era are
increasingly complex because various fields of life bring influences that can make changes
on every side. Information technology is a field of technology management and includes
various (but not limited) areas such as processes, computer software, information systems,
computer hardware, program languages, and construction data. Any data, information or
knowledge perceived in any visual format, through any multimedia distribution mechanism,
is considered part of information technology. Information technology facilitates businesses in
four sets of core services to help execute business strategies: automating business processes,
providing information, connecting with customers, and productivity tools. There are many
challenges in the field of information technology such as solving a problem, opening up
creativity, increasing effectiveness and efficiency in doing work.
What to do in the Digital Age
The digital era must be taken seriously, mastering and controlling the role of
technology properly so that the digital era brings benefits to life. Education must be the main
medium to understand, master, and treat technology properly. Children and teenagers must be
made aware of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital era. Parents must also be educated so
that they can control their children's attitude towards technology and treat it or use it
properly. The introduction of the use of various applications that can help human work needs
to be studied so that the benefits and uses are known and can use them effectively and
efficiently to avoid negative and excessive impacts. Likewise, the government conducts in-
depth studies of this digital era in various fields such as politics, economics, socio-culture,
defense or security and information technology.
But on the other hand, the world of children is very concerning, especially in
character and mental changes. Children's aggressive attitudes and physical violence often
witnessed in relationships with their peers are interconnected phenomena. News of
elementary school children bullying with elements of physical violence often appears on
television and online media as one of the consequences of online games with elements of
violence. Access to pornography and pornoaction makes children experience worrying
mental changes, especially in their relationships that lead to free sex.
The decline of moral values in children is indeed a serious concern for the
government and society, but in today's digital era with the flow of information technology
that is difficult to stem, the problem is not simple. Uncontrolled media can easily brainwash
children through online games. Children are more interested in their cellphones (android)
than traditional games, fairy tales, and children's songs that are full of education. Even
advertisements for illicit goods such as alcohol and narcotics are packaged attractively for
children through the internet in the form of online games adding to the complexity of the
problem of children's morality.
In the 80s, it was common to see children playing outside interacting with their peers
and playing traditional games with messages of honesty, mutual cooperation, confidence and
trust. This atmosphere is very suitable for the mental growth of children who must be
instilled with moral values. Nowadays, children's songs that are innocent, natural, and
cheerful are rarely sung, even though children's songs are one of the effective methods in
character education with verses tailored to child psychology. Traditional game-based
education models are rarely introduced to children. They interact more with the virtual world
such as online games, Facebook, and the internet.
Children who are too busy with their gadgets can become anti-social and lack self-
confidence because they lock themselves in their rooms because they are engrossed in
cellphones and online games. As a result, it can erode the value of social sensitivity, care, and
empathy in children Others. The character of egoism and stubbornness can possess children if
they interact with online games too often. Moreover, elements of violence and sadism are
often children's favorite games, of course, children will unconsciously imitate the actions in
the game and apply them to the real world when hanging out with friends and family.
Children need extra assistance (parenting) from parents to avoid issues that can
mislead children. Parents must also be professional when educating, such as not showing
children things that are in accordance with their world such as physical violence because it
will be immediately imitated. Early age is the age of imitation, and parents are "models" for
their children so that the family is the spearhead in their socio-emotional development. No
less important is that in giving affection to children, it is done correctly and is neither
excessive nor insufficient. Provide services and affection proportionally to children and also
provide proportional education in accordance with their natural development.
One solution for children's education in the digital era is the immune selfer parenting
model. The immune selfer parenting model is an effective child mentoring model, especially
in parenting the use of technological devices such as gadgets. Providing an immune system
in children is very important because parents are not always able to be beside their children.
He hangs out with his friends who sometimes exhibit information (pornography) that is not
suitable for him. Through the immune parenting model and the approach of love and self-
awareness, children have filters and immuns when they are not around their parents. Parents
should instill the value of self-selection in children, for example regarding which information
and news access is good and in accordance with the child.
Religious education and application in the family plays an important role in immune
parenting. Such as treating worship time, study time, and leisure time proportionally. In this
case, parents here must be firm when it comes to religious education or children's faith and
cannot be tolerated if children refuse, for example, to recite the Koran and worship.
The planting of creed and moral education must be accompanied by concrete
examples that they can see and enter the child's mind, so that their appreciation is based on
rational awareness. Through a complete experience through observation, getting an
explanation, and experiencing it, it becomes easy to instill moral and character values.
Parents are idol figures in the family, loving heroes. Thus, efforts to produce a golden
generation will be easily implemented.
Conclusion
The increasingly sophisticated digital technology of today makes a big change to the
world, and has given birth to a variety of new technologies that are increasingly advanced.
Technology in this digital era brings many benefits from various fields such as politics,
economics, socio-culture, defense or security and information technology, but it is undeniable
that every use has challenges.
The proliferation of items such as satellite television, mobile phones and the internet
means that global communication is happening at a rapid pace, while through the Internet, the
world is becoming more and more globalized. Mass movements such as tourism allow us to
experience many things from different cultures.
Markets and economic production in different countries are becoming interdependent
as a result of the growth of international trade, the increasing influence of multinational
corporations, and the dominance of organizations such as the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Increased cultural interaction through the development of mass media (especially
television, movies, music, and the transmission of international news and sports. Today, we
can consume and experience new ideas and experiences about things that cross cultural
divides, for example in fashion, literature and food.
The development of large-scale fashions such as clothing, movies, tourism,
immigration from one country to another, global events such as the Olympics, and others.
The spread of multiculturalism, and the easy access of individuals to cultures other than their
own. The rise of common problems, for example in the field of the environment,
multinational crises, regional inflation and others.
A new phenomenon in this era of globalization is the meeting of eastern and western
cultures which is expected to give birth to a new civilization on both sides. As a result of this
progress, humans are able to take positive aspects from all the cultures they receive in order
to enrich existing cultural elements. Those in the eastern hemisphere get western rationalist
understanding, while those in the western hemisphere can learn and absorb eastern religious
values. Thus, the rationalist and materialist understandings that are rapidly developing in the
west, supported by advances in science and technology, can coexist with eastern spirituality.
