Criminal Liability for the disseminator of Eigenrichting through Social Media : Law Number 11 of 2008 Concerning Electronic Information and Transactions

Following the development of the needs of the people, information technology plays an important role now and then. Information technology brings great benefits and interests to all countries around the world. The current technological developments is very impactful not only to the improvement of human welfare, progress, and civilization, but also as an effective tool against the law. One of acts against law is to spread eigenrichting through social media. The issues of this Legal Journal is to, first, find out about the provisions regarding the distribution of eigenrichting through social media based on the prevailing laws and regulations in Indonesia. Second, to describe and analyze accountability related to the distribution of Eigenrichting through social media, based on judges’ consideration in Court Decision Number 217/Pid.Sus/2018/PN.Tng.