MOBILE LEGENDS SEBAGAI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI DIGITAL: DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP INTERAKSI SOSIAL MAHASISWA FISIP UIN RADEN FATAH PALEMBANG

Published: Apr 29, 2025

Abstract:

The phenomenon of mobile-based online games such as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has become part of students’ digital lives, including those at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. This game functions not only as entertainment but also as a digital communication platform through its interactive features. This study aims to analyze the impact of Mobile Legends use on students’ social interactions. A quantitative approach was employed, using surveys distributed to 50 FISIP students. Results indicate a significant relationship between the intensity of playing Mobile Legends and changes in patterns of social interaction, both in terms of reduced face-to-face communication and the expansion of digital social networks. The findings suggest that Mobile Legends serves a dual role as entertainment and communication medium that influences students' social dynamics.

Fenomena permainan daring berbasis mobile seperti Mobile Legends: Bang Bang telah menjadi bagian dari kehidupan digital mahasiswa, termasuk di Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP) UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. Game ini bukan sekadar hiburan, tetapi juga berfungsi sebagai media komunikasi digital melalui fitur interaktifnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak penggunaan Mobile Legends terhadap interaksi sosial mahasiswa. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan survei kepada 50 responden mahasiswa FISIP. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara intensitas bermain Mobile Legends dengan perubahan pola interaksi sosial, baik dalam hal frekuensi komunikasi tatap muka maupun perluasan jejaring sosial digital. Kesimpulan menunjukkan bahwa Mobile Legends memiliki peran ganda sebagai media hiburan dan media komunikasi yang memengaruhi dinamika sosial mahasiswa.

Keywords:
1. digital communication
2. Mobile Legends
3. online games
4. social interaction
Authors:
1 . Muhammad Reno Dwi Nugraha
Faculty of Communication Science, Raden Fatah State Islamic University
2 . Muhamad Firdaus
Faculty of Communication Science, Raden Fatah State Islamic University
3 . Abdur Razzaq
Faculty of Communication Science, Raden Fatah State Islamic University
4 . Muhamad Yudistira Nugraha
Faculty of Communication Science, Raden Fatah State Islamic University
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Nugraha, M. R. D., Firdaus, M., Razzaq, A., & Nugraha, M. Y. (2025). MOBILE LEGENDS SEBAGAI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI DIGITAL: DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP INTERAKSI SOSIAL MAHASISWA FISIP UIN RADEN FATAH PALEMBANG. JURNAL BUANA KATA: PENDIDIKAN, BAHASA, DAN ILMU KOMUNIKASI, 2(2, April), 26–32. Retrieved from https://jurnal.pbs.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/buanakata/article/view/613
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