A total of 508 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will be held simultaneously in Indonesia, involving 37 provinces (Gubernatorial Elections), 415 regencies (Regent Elections), and 93 cities (Mayor Elections) .

„One thing to watch out for in every democratic event amid the rapid digitalization and social media is the susceptibility to the spread of hoaxes and hate speech with ethnic, religious, racial, and inter-group (SARA) nuances, which have the potential to create polarization that can divide the unity of society,“ […]