Digital Theory, Culture & Society
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): July

Amplifying climate crisis through timelines: Digital activism of XR Indonesia and FFF Indonesia

Ayu Kartika (Department of Sociology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang)
Mondry (Department of Sociology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang)
Arkhan Naufal (Department of Sociology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang)
Romi Arifin (Department of Sociology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Jul 2026

Abstract

The rapid development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has transformed various dimensions of social life, including climate activism. In Indonesia, where internet penetration reached 79.5% in 2024, social media has become a strategic platform for environmental advocacy. This study examines the online climate change campaigns of Extinction Rebellion Indonesia and Fridays for Future Indonesia on Instagram, the primary platform for their digital activism. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with five key informants from both organizations and qualitative content analysis of their Instagram posts published between February and September 2024. The findings reveal that the two organizations adopt distinct yet complementary campaign strategies. Extinction Rebellion Indonesia reinforces the climate emergency narrative through the integrated use of images, videos, text, and strategic hashtags. In contrast, Fridays for Future Indonesia employs a more accessible approach by presenting climate issues through simple, engaging, youth-oriented content, including memes, trending topics, and personalized messages. The study concludes that digital platforms enable climate movements to construct collective narratives, amplify climate crisis discourse, strengthen collective identities, and foster broader public engagement.

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Journal Info

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dtcs

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

This journal covers various issues of today digital era as well as the intersection of social, cultural, economics and humanities disciplines in highlighting the theoretical and practical sides of the digital culture and society: social media and digital society, gender and digital culture, religion ...