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Dance moves and deepfakes: Indonesia presidential candidates duke it out on TikTok

Economic Times · 1y

Indonesia's presidential candidates are using short video app TikTok to reach out to young voters, who constitute over half of the country's registered voters. The platform, with 125 million users in Indonesia, has become a popular battleground for political campaigns. However, experts warn that TikTok is also flooded with manipulative and problematic content, including manipulated images and 'deepfake' videos of the candidates. Despite this, candidates like Prabowo Subianto have gained popularity through TikTok by sharing fun and relatable content, such as dance moves.