Unravelling the Two-Step Flow: A Social Network Analysis of the Indonesia U-20 World Cup Cancellation Discourse

Abstract

The rejection of the Israeli national team at the Indonesian U-20 World Cup became controversial because FIFA cancelled Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World Cup. This rejection drew pros and cons from Indonesian society and became a hot conversation topic at the international level. This study examines and explores public social media conversations regarding the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia to determine the main actors who dominated the discussion concerning the cancellation of Indonesia as the host of the U- 20 World Cup. The research aims to identify the key focus of the discussion and the actors who initiated and drove the conversation. The Social Network Analysis method is employed, with data collection conducted using the Netlytic-based website software. A total of 12,314 tweets were obtained through Netlytic, and the results reveal the primary actors or nodes that dominated the discussion related to the issue of the Indonesia U-20 World Cup and the discourse surrounding the impact of the cancellation of Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World Cup.