This study explores the dynamics of digital communication related to the increase in marriage dispensation applications due to teenage pregnancy in Indonesia, which in 2022 was recorded at 52,338 cases, with most of them filed by adolescents aged 11–14 years. Using a mixed-methods approach that integrates big data-based Social Media Network Analysis (SMNA), this study analyzed 1,102 tweets from 1,706 unique accounts in Indonesian containing the keyword “marriage dispensation” from January 11 to 21, 2023. The results of the analysis show the formation of communication networks dominated by non-state actors, including gender equality activists. These influencers focus on sex education, digital communication networks, and platforms engaged in reproductive health. This coalition of actors has proven to play a significant role in influencing public opinion and regulating the flow of information distribution on social media. The findings of this study emphasize the urgency of mapping digital communication networks as a basis for designing more effective communication intervention strategies in preventing adolescent pregnancy out of wedlock while addressing social emergencies that plague students.
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