An altered clip of outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been viewed millions of times in TikTok posts with a false claim that it shows him announcing a Bluetooth speaker giveaway as 'souvenirs' before the end of his tenure. An official from the Indonesian president's office has told AFP there were no such plans.
An altered clip of outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been viewed millions of times in TikTok posts with a false claim that it shows him announcing a Bluetooth speaker giveaway as"souvenirs" before the end of his tenure. An official from the Indonesian president's office has told AFP there were no such plans. The clips were in fact taken from an unrelated press conference and a news bulletin.
He appears to give details of the promotional offer and asks TikTok users to comment"I want Mr President" on the post along with their city of origin. Online offers for giveaways are a common tactic used by scammers on social media to obtain users' personal information. AFP has previously debunked similar campaigns Jokowi was constitutionally barred from running for a third term in Indonesia's presidential polls in February, which saw ex-general Prabowo SubiantoBut the claim is false.
It shows Jokowi at a press conference speaking about issues including a planned visit to Australia and rice prices -- but not a Bluetooth giveaway. Jokowi's clothing, the podium and the Indonesian flags in the background are identical in both videos. Meanwhile, the clip of a news anchor speaking at the start of the doctored TikTok video was taken from a news bulletin that aired on April 18, 2024.from Indonesia's Liputan 6 programme, which showed news readers Reno Reksa and Gracia Bern reporting on issues including the Champions League semi-finals and floods in Dubai (https://www.youtube.
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