ICT and the challenge of multicultural society

Some experts in Internet and communication studies argue that a positive interaction among the different groups in a plural society can be facilitated through ICT.

The assumption is based on the ability of the Internet to eliminate ethnic stereotupes and other primordial sentiments when the interaction first started.

Development and the Usage of ICT and Internet in Indonesia

Internet usage in Indonesia today has developed very rapidly. boosted by some inventions in hardware and information technology.

Internet service providers began to stare at the magic of mobile phones, notebooks and tablets to market their internet service. they offer a low price to get more customers, The Indonesian Association of Internet Kiosk declared that there was a 19% decrease in people accessing Internet from their kiosks.

Although stereotypes are not always true in reality, they are continuously reproduced by people. Defining multiculturalism as a pursuit for equality and tolerance, stereotypes are subject in social interaction