Selfies, TikToks and memes: The social media battle in

Selfies, TikToks and memes: The social media battle in Indonesia's elections

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A quarter of a million candidates are running for posts in this year’s general elections in Indonesia. Legislators, councillors and a new president are all being chosen by some 205 million voters. And more than half of those voters are young people. Teresa Tang speaks to our correspondents to find out why the battleground has moved online for the presidential hopefuls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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