Jurnal Administrasi Pemerintahan Desa
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): August

Simulacra of Pity and The Death of Epistemic Authority: A Literature Review of The Philosophical Islamic Communication Regarding The Hyperreality of Preaching In The Post-Truth Era

Ikhwansyah Nasution (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatra Utara)
Hasan Sazali (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatra Utara)
Muhammad Randicha Hamandia (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Zhila Jannati (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines how digital hyperreality and post-truth culture reshape Islamic communication and broadcasting in contemporary cyberspace. It argues that digital da’wah is no longer only a shift from physical pulpits to online platforms, but a structural transformation of religious meaning, authority, and public reasoning. Using a qualitative library-based design, the research analyzes recent scholarly works on digital da’wah, religious influencers, epistemic authority, Islamic communication ethics, platform governance, and communication regulation. The study applies qualitative content analysis and critical discourse interpretation to identify how algorithmic visibility, audience engagement, symbolic performance, and misinformation influence Islamic messages in digital public spaces. The findings show that digital da’wah may expand access to religious knowledge, yet it also risks commodifying piety, weakening scholarly authority, and reducing complex Islamic teachings into emotional and fragmented content. To address this crisis, Islamic communication philosophy offers ethical principles such as qaulan sadida, qaulan baligha, tabayyun, and amanah as foundations for truthful and responsible communication. The study proposes that future Islamic communication policy must combine digital literacy, epistemic accountability, algorithmic transparency, and ethical co-regulation to protect truth, dignity, public trust, and religious authority in the post-truth era. It strengthens Islamic broadcasting studies by linking ethics, regulation, and platform accountability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

villages

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

The scopes of the journal include Village government/ governance, Affairs of population, Affairs of finance, Affairs of development and, Other administration, Village Consultative Body (BPD), institution traditional and, Village Enterprise ...