Brain Rot in the Digital Era: Reflecting on Religious Moderation in Combating Radicalism

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10.2991/978-2-38476-464-8_12How to use a DOI?

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Brain Rot; Digital Era; Religious Moderation

Abstract

As time progresses, technology advances, making internet access increasingly convenient. However, the easier it becomes to access the internet, the more vulnerable users are to brain rot. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of brain rot in the digital era, examine whether there is a negative relationship between brain rot and religious moderation, and analyze the implications of brain rot on religious moderation. This research employs a quantitative approach with a sample of 40 students from the Faculty of Da’wah, selected using incidental sampling techniques. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. After data collection, the data were analyzed using a correlation test to determine whether there is a negative influence between brain rot and religious moderation. The findings indicate that many individuals are overly preoccupied with accessing social media without paying attention to the content’s substance. This makes them highly susceptible to brain rot, which in turn weakens the values of religious moderation. Statistical results show a negative correlation between brain rot and religious moderation, as evidenced by the Pearson correlation coefficient of -0.593, which falls within the moderate correlation category. There are several implications of brain rot on religious moderation, including a shallow and textualist understanding of religion, an exclusive and intolerant attitude, decreased respect for moderate religious authorities, an increased tendency oward extremism or radicalism, and the growing spread of religious hoaxes and misinformation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Khafifatul Fian
AU  - Moh. Roqib
AU  - Soiman Nawawi
AU  - Imam Alfi
AU  - Endang Rifani
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/09/21
TI  - Brain Rot in the Digital Era: Reflecting on Religious Moderation in Combating Radicalism
BT  - Proceedings of International Conference of Islamic Studies (ICONIS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 148
EP  - 172
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-464-8_12
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-464-8_12
ID  - Fian2025
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