Hoaxes Impersonating Former Indonesian Presidents Circulate on Social Media
False information impersonating former Indonesian Presidents Joko Widodo, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Megawati Soekarnoputri is circulating on social media. These hoaxes, involving claims of arrest, hospitalization, and business funding, are misleading the public.
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