Indonesia Internet – Page 2 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 9 Ramadan 1447AH 26-2-2026AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research, YouTube

From Pulpit to Platform

New and noted – I haven't read it yet M. Didik R. Wahyudi. Noorhaidi Hasan, Agung Fatwanto. From Pulpit to Platform: Algorithmic Mediation and the Transformation of Religious Authority...

Sun 13 Shaban 1447AH 1-2-2026AD
Grok, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet

Grok Indonesia

More Grok news Ts & Cs apply #Indonesia...

Thu 26 Rajab 1447AH 15-1-2026AD
Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Grok, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Malaysia, Malaysia Internet, X

Grok Image Creation Issues (updated)

Multiple Islamic issues surround Grok and its ‘appropriate‘ use. I’ve not used Grok myself (no plans to either): [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 15 January 2026...

Sun 16 Jumada Al Akhira 1447AH 7-12-2025AD
Censorship, Human Rights, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research

Indonesia and ‘digital freedom‘

Resty Woro Yuniar, SCMP, Jakarta vs the internet: Indonesia’s gamble with digital freedom, 6 Dec 2025 opinion/analyses “What happens when a democracy begins to fear its own internet? In Indonesia,...

Fri 30 Jumada Al Oula 1447AH 21-11-2025AD
Crime, crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Hacking, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Vismaya V, Decrypt, Indonesia Detains Hacker Tied to Markets.com Crypto Theft After $398K Loss, 21 Nov 2025 “Authorities say the suspect exploited weak backend validation to manipulate USDT balances...

Thu 29 Jumada Al Oula 1447AH 20-11-2025AD
'Islamic State', Gaming, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Radicalisation

Gaming Radicalisation

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Wed 2 Rabi Al Thani 1447AH 24-9-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Internet, Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Google, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Nigeria, Nigeria internet, Senegal Internet

AI and Digital Influence

The AI competition is hotting up. This is interesting, given yesterday’s post about Indonesia, and has particular relevance in investigations into digital Islam/influence in majority and minority contexts. Ivan...

Tue 1 Rabi Al Thani 1447AH 23-9-2025AD
Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, OpenAI

AI Indonesia

A significant push by OpenAI here: Ivan Mehta, TechCrunch, After India, OpenAI launches its affordable ChatGPT Go plan in Indonesia, 22 Sep 2025 “The company...

Wed 18 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 10-9-2025AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Research, Sufism,

Digital Vernacular Sufism in Indonesia

Here’s an interesting article about vernacular Sufism and digital Islam (I haven’t read it in detail yet): Muhammad Sulthon, Mahmud Yunus Mustofa, Mishbah Khoiruddin Zuhri, Decentering Islamic Authority in...

Thu 5 Rabi Al Awwal 1447AH 28-8-2025AD
Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, TikTok

Indonesia TikTok Issues

Reuters, Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content, 27 Aug 2025 “Indonesia has summoned representatives of Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), ByteDance’s TikTok and other social media platforms,...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

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Paperback, hardback and ebook editions are available now.

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“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

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Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

“Islamic Algorithms is a great contribution to the topic of Digital Religion …”

Review in The Muslim World‘ by Dr Akif Tahiiev of Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main

‘Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms liefert detaillierte Einblicke in die digitalen Räume von AkteurInnen, die sich auf unterschiedliche Weise auf den Islam “

“Gary R. Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms provides detailed insights into the digital spaces of actors who relate to Islam in various ways.*

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Margareta Wetchy, Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms unter der Lupe, Machine Against the Rage

“Overall, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse is crucial to contemporary Islamic studies. The book is highly recommended for researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the interaction between
technology and religion.” Reza Adeputra Tohis and Zulkifli Mansyur, Religion & Theology, 32 (2025): Issue 1-2 (Jun 2025) [PDF]

” … Bunt’s volume is an important step forward in understanding the importance of digital discourse to contemporary Islamic traditions and Muslim communities.” James Riggan, Reading Religion (American Academy of Religion)

“Islamic Algorithms provides a timely and thoughtful examination of how Islam, algorithms, and digital culture intersect. It is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in digital presence of Islam, and digital culture both in theory and practice.” Mohamed Taher, Middle Eastern Librarians Association

Book cover: Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘

Gary R. Bunt’s chapter ‘Şeyh Google’dan Yapay Zekâ İmama Mı?: Müslüman Dijital Mecralarda İslami Etki ve Otoritenin Dönüşümü‘?‘ (trans. Necmiye Durmuş) is available in ‘Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘ edited by Mehmet Ali Başak (Eskiyeni). The original version was in

Scharia im Wandel edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024).

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Scharia im Wandel book cover. Showing figures reading, a stack of books, and the background of a minaret and mosque dome.

My chapter, “From Sheikh Google to ImamAI? Evolving Islamic Influence and Authority in Muslim Digital Worlds,” is published in “Scharia im Wandel. Beiträge zur Transformation islamischer Autorität im Spannungsfeld von Kodifikation, Migration und Digitalisierung,” edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024). Studies on Islamic Cultural and Intellectual History, Noorhaidi Hasan et al.

The book is the result of a 2022 conference at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

A Turkish version of the chapter is in preparation for publication in 2026.

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