The Use of TikTok as a Legal Education Tool for the Public That Does Not Violate the Notary's Code of Ethics

Khusnul Khotimah Rahman

Abstract


The development of information technology has driven the transformation of legal counseling by notaries through digital platforms such as TikTok as a means of broadly and rapidly increasing public legal literacy. However, the presence of notaries in the digital space raises legal and ethical issues related to the boundaries between general legal counseling and individual legal consultations, as well as the potential for misunderstandings due to the simplification of legal information. This study aims to analyze the use of TikTok as a means of legal counseling by notaries and the Notary Code of Ethics as the legal umbrella in its implementation. This research is a normative legal study with a statutory, conceptual, and analytical approach. The legal materials used include laws and regulations, specifically the Notary Law, the Notary Code of Ethics, and relevant legal literature. The analysis was conducted qualitatively to assess the suitability of TikTok's use with the authority and responsibilities of the notary profession. The results show that the use of TikTok as a means of legal counseling by notaries is normatively justified as long as it is carried out within the limits of authority, namely providing general and educational legal information. The Notary Code of Ethics serves as a control instrument that limits notaries from providing individual legal consultations through social media outside of official practice. This phenomenon can be understood as a form of maslahah murlah because it provides benefits in the form of increased legal literacy and access to information for the community. However, the potential for mafsadah still exists, so it is necessary to apply the precautionary principle, comply with the code of ethics, and strengthen understanding of professional boundaries to ensure legal certainty and public protection.


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