Bogor City Government (Pemkot) won two awards at the same time at the 2024 Viral Digital Literacy Festival.
The 2024 VIRAL Digital Literacy Festival, which was initiated by the West Java Communication and Infomatics Service (Diskominfo), was held at the Arya Duta Hotel, Bandung City, Thursday (31/10).
Through TAKIS/Bogor City Saber Hoaks, the City Government won second place with Digital Literacy Content and Most Active Fact Check in the 2024 West Java Saber Hoaks Awards category.
Then the award was won in the 2024 West Java Public Relations Award City of the Year Social Media Category, the Bogor City Government won second place.
Responding to the achievement of this award, the Head of the Bogor City Diskominfo, Rahmat Hidayat, expressed his gratitude and pride for the awards given at the West Java Saber Hoaks 2024 and West Java Public Relations Award 2024 events.
According to him, the award was the result of the hard work of the Diskominfo team together with all partners and the community.
“This is joint work. All partners and the community continue to support our efforts in fighting the spread of false information and improving the quality of public information services in West Java,” added Rahmat, after receiving the award.
In the future, continued Rahmat, Diskominfo will continue to be committed to providing better, transparent and responsible information services.
“Thank you to the Governor and all levels of the West Java Provincial Government for the support provided, as well as to the community who have actively participated in maintaining a healthy information climate. Hopefully this award can encourage us to continue to innovate and contribute even better,” said Rahmat.
Meanwhile, the Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, said that the activities and awards given were a form of appreciation for the digital literacy event.
He hopes that, in the future, this activity can collaborate to bring digital literacy into everyday life.
These include preventing online gambling, online loans, healthy lifestyles, protecting the environment, processing waste, and so on.
“So, hopefully this will continue to be a trigger to be more creative and work again. So that we can provide enlightenment to society and the public. We believe collaboration is the key to digital literacy,” he said.
Still at the same time, the Head of West Java Province Diskominfo, Ika Mardiah, said that this activity was an effort to increase people’s digital literacy. Especially West Java by inviting all public relations and digital literacy activists, both in regional, Regency/City, to Village/Subdistrict and Subdistrict levels.
He explained that digital literacy has four pillars. First that skill or ability, secondly then ethics. Then culture and fourthly security.
What is dangerous, he continued, are online gambling offers and hoax news or information.
“This is very important, because now bad information, bad content is coming straight to our cellphones,” concluded Ika. (D-2)
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**Interview with Rahmat Hidayat, Head of Bogor City Diskominfo**
**Interviewer:** Welcome, Rahmat! Congratulations on winning two awards at the 2024 VIRAL Digital Literacy Festival. What does this recognition mean for the Bogor City Government?
**Rahmat Hidayat:** Thank you! This recognition is a significant achievement for us. It reflects the hard work and dedication of our Diskominfo team, our partners, and the community in combating false information and enhancing digital literacy.
**Interviewer:** Can you elaborate on the specific awards you received?
**Rahmat Hidayat:** Certainly! We won second place for Digital Literacy Content and Most Active Fact Check in the 2024 West Java Saber Hoaks Awards. Additionally, we also secured second place in the Social Media Category at the 2024 West Java Public Relations Award.
**Interviewer:** That’s impressive! What strategies did you implement to achieve such success?
**Rahmat Hidayat:** Our approach focused on creating engaging digital content and maintaining active communication channels with the public. We also prioritized collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure a unified effort against misinformation.
**Interviewer:** How do you plan to build on this success in the future?
**Rahmat Hidayat:** We are committed to enhancing our information services by being more transparent and responsible. Our next steps include developing more innovative programs and fostering a culture of informed citizenship among our residents.
**Interviewer:** That’s inspiring. Is there a message you’d like to share with the community regarding this achievement?
**Rahmat Hidayat:** I want to express my gratitude to the community and the West Java Provincial Government for their unwavering support. Together, we can maintain a healthy information climate, and I hope this award motivates us all to continue striving for excellence in digital literacy.
**Interviewer:** Thank you for sharing your insights, Rahmat. We look forward to seeing Bogor City continue to lead in digital literacy efforts!
**Rahmat Hidayat:** Thank you for having me! We’re excited about the future.