ABHATS: Jurnal Islam Ulil Albab
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): September 2026

The Epistemic Layer of Digital Communication Ecosystem Ethics: A Perspective from Information Ethics and Qur’anic Epistemology: Lapis Epistemik Etika Ekosistem Komunikasi Digital Perspektif Information Ethics dan Epistemologi Qur'ani

Haikal, M. Arsyad (Unknown)
Nurdin, Ali (Unknown)
Nawawi, Abd. Muid (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

The contemporary digital communication ecosystem is facing a severe epistemic crisis, characterized by the massive proliferation of hoaxes, disinformation, and the phenomenon of post-truth. This condition arises because digital ethics is often formulated merely at the level of regulations or surface-level norms, while neglecting the fundamental foundations concerning how knowledge and information validity are philosophically and spiritually constructed. This article aims to reconstruct digital communication ethics by formulating an epistemic layer through the integration of Luciano Floridi’s Information Ethics and Qur’anic epistemology. Employing a qualitative approach through a literature review, this study synthesizes Floridi’s concept of preventing information entropy with the principles of cognitive responsibility found in the Qur’an, particularly Surah Al-Hujurat verse 6 and Surah Al-Isra’ verse 36. The findings indicate that the epistemic layer functions as a primary cognitive filter within the infosphere. By integrating Floridi’s structural rationality with empirical-spiritual verification methods, this study offers a holistic paradigm for Islamic digital media governance. This integration not only mitigates information disorder but also elevates digital ethics from mere regulatory compliance to a form of dual accountability: ecosystemic and transcendental. [Ekosistem komunikasi digital kontemporer tengah menghadapi krisis epistemik yang parah, ditandai dengan masifnya proliferasi hoaks, disinformasi, dan fenomena post-truth. Kondisi ini terjadi karena etika digital sering kali hanya dirumuskan pada tataran regulasi atau norma permukaan, mengabaikan fondasi mendasar tentang bagaimana pengetahuan dan validitas informasi dikonstruksi secara filosofis dan spiritual. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk merekonstruksi etika komunikasi digital dengan merumuskan lapis epistemik melalui integrasi Information Ethics Luciano Floridi dan epistemologi Qur'ani. Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kepustakaan, penelitian ini menyintesiskan konsep Floridi tentang pencegahan entropi informasi dengan prinsip pertanggungjawaban kognitif Al-Qur'an yang terdapat dalam Surah Al-Hujurat ayat 6 dan Surah Al-Isra' ayat 36. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lapis epistemik bertindak sebagai filter kognitif utama dalam infosphere. Dengan mengintegrasikan rasionalitas struktural Floridi dan metode verifikasi empiris-spiritual, studi ini menawarkan paradigma holistik bagi tata kelola media digital Islam. Integrasi ini tidak hanya memitigasi kerusakan informasi, tetapi juga mengangkat etika digital dari sekadar kepatuhan regulasi menjadi pertanggungjawaban ganda: ekosistemik dan transendental.]

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Abhats

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Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education

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