<![CDATA[Digital media have expanded public access to Islamic knowledge while simultaneously creating conditions for doctrinal simplification, disinformation, contested religious authority, and identity polarization. This article examines the forms, mechanisms, and consequences of distorted Islamic communication in digital environments, particularly when religious messages interact with algorithmic curation, the attention economy, and multicultural diversity. The study employs an integrative literature review of scholarly works published on digital religion, misinformation, religious authority, echo chambers, and religious moderation. A thematic synthesis is used to connect message production, communicator legitimacy, platform distribution, and audience responses. The findings show that distortion extends beyond fabricated information to include decontextualization, legal oversimplification, emotional packaging, the delegitimization of scholars and institutions, and the strengthening of “us versus them” boundaries. Religious authority increasingly shifts from scholarly competence toward visibility, affective proximity, and engagement metrics, while platform algorithms amplify repetitive and controversial content. The article proposes a governance framework for digital Islamic communication based on verification, truthful speech, source transparency, algorithmic literacy, institutional collaboration, and moderate counter-narratives in order to protect public trust and sustain cohesion in multicultural societies.]]>
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