THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON PANCASILA VALUES IN GENERATION ALFA

Abstract

Internet is a term for information and communication technology (ICT) has experienced very rapid growth in recent years. and is a very important means of communication to arouse the public interest. More and more people are using social media and more people are realizing that social media is a tool to know what is happening in the world today in a short period of time. Information and communication technology continues to develop to facilitate its users for all Indonesian people, especially for students in Indonesia. Pancasila was adopted by this country as the basis of national and state life. Pancasila approves of the fact that every citizen, everyone in Indonesia adheres to their own religion and beliefs. Alfa Generation or genarasi alfa in the years (2010–2025) is the generation after Generation Z (1995–2009). The characteristics of generation Alpha are not at all different from the characteristics of generation Z, because the characteristics of generation Alpha also arise from the characteristics of generation Z parents, namely generation X and Y passed on to their children. In conclusion, this article shows that the use of social media can have a significant impact on the values of Pancasila among the Alpha generation, and that wise use of social media can help promote the values of Pancasila and strengthen the foundation for existing learners in Indonesia.