TikTok, TikTok. Young Indonesians take a chance to express their local cultural identities

Indonesians love social media but there is concern about the impact of misinformation spread by influencers, buzzers and cyber troops. But social media is also empowering some young Indonesians.

TikTok branded clothing. Why was TikTok once banned in Indonesia? Source: Image by TonZ/Creative Commons.

Dr Ika Karlina Idris is a lecturer at the Paramadina Graduate School of Communication at Paramadina University.  She explains to Sri Dean that young people using TikTok to express their local identity is valuable to social cohesion in Indonesia.

Listen to SBS Indonesian every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 3 pm.

Follow us on Facebook and catch us on podcasts.

And you can keep abreast of the latest information about the corona virus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus

Minangkabau Music. Local identity is important to these Minangkabau youths. In the past the importance of expressing local identity was under-valued and feared. Source: Image by Firman Hakim/Creative Commons