Medina-Te : Jurnal Studi Islam, Vol. 18 Nomor 2, Desember 2022 p-ISSN: 1858-3237 e-ISSN: 2623-0178 92 online journals http://jurnal.radenfatah.ac.id/index.php/medinate Islam Cerdas di Ruang Digital: Urgensi Peran Mahasiswa dalam Menebar Jala Moderasi Beragama di Media Sosial Ali Mursyid Azisi 1 , Lailiyah Qotrunnada 2 , M. Abd. Fatah 3 , Akhmad Uzaimy Zain 4 1234 Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya alimursyidazisi18@gmail.com, lailiyahqotrunnada@gmail.com, fattahillah95@gmail.com, uzaimyahmad815@gmail.com Abstract This article examines the urgency of the role of students in spreading the net of religious moderation in the virtual world (digital). Considering the growing movement of extremist/radical/terrorist groups in the digital space, there needs to be a balance or even dominance of polite (moderate) Islamic doctrine in an effort to maintain the stability of socio- religious life. Moreover, the rapid development of technology, digital media is now a public consumption for communication, sharing, and accessing scientific sources, including in conveying an increasingly varied religious expression. Therefore, in this article, we try to explore the important contribution that generation Z students can make as productive consumers of social media in an effort to spread the net of religious moderation (smart Islam) in the digital space (air). First, being able to read what social media platforms are most in demand by the public. Second, being able to create creative content about moderate da'wah and interesting to watch. Third, continue to maintain the consistency of da'wah in the digital space. Fourth, fresh innovations by students are able to give a new color to the preaching of religious moderation in Indonesia. A qualitative approach is a step that is applied in systematically compiling this article. By utilizing the library research method with relevant sources and utilizing social media channels as examples of content references that are studied in detail, later it will be related to how reading opportunities for students in spreading the symbols of religious moderation in the digital space can be realized. In this way, guarding religious moderation and countering hardline groups does not only involve teachers, experts, and clergy, but also involves students as the golden generation of moderates. Keywords: Religious Moderation, Students, Islam, Extremists, Digital Space Abstrak Artikel ini mengkaji tentang bagaimana urgensi peran mahasiswa dalam menebar jala moderasi beragama di jagad dunia maya (digital). Mengingat semakin berkembangnya gerakan kelompok ektremis/radikali/teroris di ruang digital, maka perlu adanya penyeimbang atau bahkan dominasi doktrin Islam santun (moderat) dalam upaya menjaga kestabilan kehidupan sosial keagamaan. Terlebih pesatnya perkembangan teknologi, kini media digital menjadi konsumsi publik untuk komunikasi, berbagi, dan mengakses sumber-sumber keilmuan, termasuk dalam menyampaikan ekspresi keberagamaan yang kian variatif. Maka dari itu dalam artikel ini berusaha mengulik kontribusi penting yang bisa dilakukan mahasiswa generasi Z sebagai konsumen produktif media sosial dalam upaya menebar jala moderasi beragama (Islam cerdas) di ruang digital (udara). Pertama, mampu membaca platform media sosial apa saja yang paling diminati oleh publik. Kedua, mampu membuat konten kreatif seputar dakwah moderat dan menarik untuk dilihat. Ketiga, terus menjaga konsistensi dakwah di ruang digital. Keempat, inovasi segar mahasiswa mampu memberikan warna baru dakwah moderasi beragama di Indonesia Pendekatan kualitatif merupakan langkah yang diterapkan dalam penyusunan artikel ini secara sistematis. Dengan memanfaatkan