The Urgency of Digital Ethics in Improving Children’s Morals in the Era of Society 5.0

Abstract

Digital media has become a culture and trend of social life that cannot be separated. All of these media platforms have a positive impact that makes human mobility easier in all respects. But on the other hand, the negative impact causes changes in children's values, norms, rules, and morals. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the importance of digital ethics on children's morals in dealing with social media phenomena in the era of society 5.0. This type of research is library research using a descriptive qualitative approach. Then the data was obtained using an analysis of literature data relating to digital ethics on children's morals. In facing the era of society 5.0: 1) teachers are responsible for educating children's morals; 2) Instill digital ethics to create a wise generation in social media.