Legal Construction of Digital Literacy Policy in Realizing an Information-Savvy Society in the Era of Technological Disruption

Abstract

The era of technological disruption has driven fundamental changes in the information ecosystem, where the production, distribution, and consumption of information are massive, rapid, and uncontrolled. This situation poses serious challenges in the form of misinformation, disinformation, social polarization, exploitation of personal data, and low public critical capacity to participate in the digital public sphere. In this context, digital literacy is a strategic instrument for building an information-savvy society capable of adapting to technological developments while maintaining democratic values and digital security. This study aims to analyze the legal construction of digital literacy policy in Indonesia, identify weaknesses in the existing regulatory framework, and formulate a legal model that is more comprehensive, integrative, and responsive to technological dynamics.

The research method uses a juridiconormative approach enriched with conceptual analysis and qualitative studies of policy documents, laws and regulations, academic literature, and international practices. The results show that digital literacy policy in Indonesia remains fragmented across various sectoral legal instruments without a strong regulatory umbrella, resulting in a lack of synchronization between institutions, weak competency standardization, and low implementation effectiveness. Analysis using good governance theory, public sphere theory (Habermas), and public policy theory reveals the need for a legal construction model that emphasizes the principles of inclusivity, multi-actor participation, privacy protection, digital security, and the fulfillment of human rights to information.

This research proposes a digital legal literacy framework model based on umbrella regulations, the establishment of a national digital literacy institution, and the integration of a digital literacy curriculum into the national education system. These findings provide theoretical contributions to the development of a digital legal paradigm and practical implications for policymakers in designing adaptive and sustainable digital literacy governance. Thus, appropriate legal construction is expected to strengthen societal resilience and ensure the creation of an information-savvy society amidst accelerating technological disruption.