Video No Sensor Perang Sampit 2021 ✓

The rapid diffusion of the video—exceeding 5 million views across platforms within a month—prompted intense debate over its credibility, ethical implications, and its role in shaping public opinion about the conflict.

Sontag (2003) warned that the proliferation of graphic images may lead to “compassion fatigue.” The No‑Sensor video’s graphic content—blood, injuries, death—elicited both empathy and desensitization among viewers. Moreover, the lack of blurring or pixelation raises for victims and their families, who may be identified via facial features or distinctive clothing. While the video arguably serves a public‑interest function, it also contravenes Indonesia’s sensor regulations that protect minors and public morals (Kominfo, 2020).