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POLITICA: Jurnal Hukum Tata Negara dan Politik Islam
ISSN : 24772844     EISSN : 26155745     DOI : https://doi.org/10.32505/politica.
Islamic Legal, Constitution in Islam, Comparative Constitution, Islamic Political Thoughts, Fiqh Siyasah.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Hukum
Articles 162 Documents
Gamified Investment Apps and the Principle of Neutrality: A Comparative Legal Analysis of In-App Rewards and Badges in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Lu Sudirman; Nadia Carolina Weley; Michael T. Sacramed; Antony Antony; David Tan
Politica: Jurnal Hukum Tata Negara dan Politik Islam Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Politica: Jurnal Hukum Tata Negara dan Politik Islam
Publisher : Prodi Tata Negara (Siyasah) IAIN Langsa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/politica.v13i1.15223

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This study aims to examine whether in-app rewards and badges in investment applications constitute inducements or remain neutral engagement features, while assessing the adequacy of the legal frameworks in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines in addressing this issue. The research employs a doctrinal legal method with a comparative approach, analyzing statutes, regulations, and legal principles related to investment law, consumer protection, and financial services regulation in the three jurisdictions. The study also draws on relevant literature concerning gamification, investor behavior, and digital financial services to identify the normative position of app-based rewards and badges within the broader legal context. The findings show that in-app rewards and badges are not inherently neutral because they are designed to increase engagement, usage frequency, and trading activity among users. Although these features are not necessarily unlawful, they may function as subtle behavioral inducements that influence investor decision-making, particularly among novice retail investors. The comparative analysis reveals that the Indonesian legal framework contains limited and indirect provisions that may apply to such features, but it lacks a specific principle of neutrality for investment app design. Malaysia provides relatively broader consumer and capital market protections, yet still does not expressly regulate gamified inducements in investment apps. The Philippine framework similarly focuses on misleading statements and disclosure obligations, leaving a gap in addressing psychological manipulation through gamification. Overall, the study finds that the current legal frameworks in all three countries are not fully equipped to regulate the subtle but potentially harmful effects of gamification in investment applications. Therefore, the study recommends the incorporation of a limited neutrality principle for investment app providers, especially regarding features that may operate as inducements rather than genuine engagement tools.
Reconstructing Standards for the Assessment of Electronic Evidence in Indonesian Civil Procedure from the Perspective of ISO/IEC 27037:2012 Appe Hutauruk; Adalin Ali; Hotman Sinambela
Politica: Jurnal Hukum Tata Negara dan Politik Islam Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Politica: Jurnal Hukum Tata Negara dan Politik Islam
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32505/politica.v13i1.15704

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Article 5 of Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transactions Law recognizes electronic evidence as legally valid. However, civil procedure, which still relies on the Herzien Inlandsch Reglement/Rechtreglement voor de Buitengewesten (HIR/RBg), lacks procedural standards to ensure the integrity of electronic evidence. Unlike criminal proceedings supported by investigators and forensic laboratories, civil litigants independently collect, store, and submit electronic evidence, creating risks of manipulation and inconsistent judicial assessment. This study examines the normative gap concerning the chain of custody of electronic evidence and proposes ISO/IEC 27037:2012 as a framework for judicial evaluation. Employing normative juridical research with statutory, conceptual, comparative, and case approaches, the study analyzes Decision No. 258/Pdt.G/2023/PN Blb, supported by Constitutional Court Decision No. 20/PUU-XIV/2016 as its doctrinal foundation. The findings reveal that the court assessed WhatsApp screenshots using the doctrine applicable to documentary photocopies rather than Articles 5 and 6 of the ITE Law, admitting even photocopies of photocopies without examining the original electronic data. The absence of acquisition and preservation standards leaves the evidentiary value of electronic evidence dependent on judicial discretion, creating the potential for inconsistent decisions. To address this deficiency, the study proposes a three-pillar framework: imposing a bewijsvoering obligation on the submitting party, adopting the four stages and four principles of ISO/IEC 27037:2012 as judicial assessment criteria, and strengthening the role of accredited digital forensic experts. Consistent with Federal Rules of Evidence Rules 902(13)–902(14) and the doctrine of spoliation of evidence, this framework can be implemented through a Supreme Court Regulation, shifting judicial assessment from evaluating only electronic content to examining the integrity of evidence acquisition, preservation, and authentication.