Interfaith Dialogue in the Post-Truth Era: A Critical Study of the Narrative of Tolerance on Social Media
Keywords:
Interfaith dialogue, post-truth, tolerance narrative, social media, critical discourse analysis.Abstract
This study discusses the dynamics of interfaith tolerance narratives in the context of the post-truth era on social media, where objective truth is often defeated by emotions and personal opinions. This study aims to critically analyze how tolerance narratives are constructed, disseminated, and accepted in digital spaces, as well as the challenges faced by interfaith dialogue in constructing truth. Using qualitative methods and a critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach, this study examines content from various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and is supported by interviews with religious figures and digital activists. The results of the study show that there is a sharp polarization between tolerance narratives and exclusivism narratives in digital spaces. Exclusive narratives tend to go viral because they are emotional and provocative, while tolerance narratives receive less attention because they are considered less inspiring. Major challenges arise from social media algorithms, fragmentation of religious authority, and low religious digital literacy. This study recommends the importance of inclusive, collaborative, and humanitarian-based digital communication strategies as part of strengthening interfaith dialogue in the post-truth era.
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