JURNAL KOMUNIKASI DAN BISNIS
Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): November 2025 - April 2026

Discourse Production of #KaburAjaDulu on TikTok: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Awbimax Content

Sitti Amar Azizyah Puthe Taliu (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Filosa Gita Sukmono (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 May 2026

Abstract

The #KaburAjaDulu hashtag on TikTok reflects a form of digital social criticism expressed by Indonesian youth toward socio-economic and political conditions in Indonesia. This discourse represents disappointment with economic inequality, public services, and declining trust in state institutions, while positioning migration as a rational response to uncertainty. This study aims to analyze how the #KaburAjaDulu discourse is constructed through Awbimax’s TikTok content using Fairclough’s CDA approach. This research employs a qualitative method by examining five purposively selected TikTok videos uploaded between October 2023 and February 2025. Data were collected through non-participant observation of video narration, captions, hashtags, visual elements, and audience comments. The analysis was conducted through three dimensions of CDA: textual analysis, discursive practice, and sociocultural practice. The findings show that the discourse is constructed through confrontational yet relatable language, casual visual representation, and repetitive narratives that normalize escapism as a rational individual choice. Socioculturally, the discourse reflects a shift from collective nationalism toward pragmatic individualism and reveals a growing crisis of trust between citizens and the state in the digital era.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKB

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Subject

Arts Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Komunikasi dan Bisnis, ISSN 2355-5181 (printed), ISSN 2723-2956 (online) published by Department of Communication Sciences, Institut Bisnis dan Informatika Kwik Kian Gie, Indonesia. The first edition published in 2013. In its first edition, this journal published in print. By the provision of ...