To court young voters like Irene, all three candidates in the Feb. 14 race to lead Indonesia have gravitated toward TikTok, which has 125 million users in the country, second only to the United States. Videos of his awkward dance moves, reminiscent of local martial arts, have got millions of views, inspiring others to mimic him. "We can easily find information about Prabowo on TikTok," voter Irene said. TikTok says on its website its policy is to remove "harmful misinformation" and work with fact-checkers to flag or debunk it. Young voters prefer to see candidates create fun content, which explains the app's enduring appeal and success in this election, said researcher Anita Wahid.
