There are about 80 million social media users in Indonesia, and the country is among the biggest users of Facebook and Twitter worldwide. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jakartans are among the biggest users of social media in the world. “So when social media arrived, it made the habit even more convenient. The obsession cuts both ways politically: social media was also used by Islamic hardliners to drum up support for the demonstration in the first place. There are times, too, when social media and humour are wielded for more serious purposes.

Source: The Guardian November 21, 2016 03:00 UTC