Recent weeks have seen several high-profile cases involving teenagers and young adults that have "broken" the Indonesian internet:
On one side is the unstoppable wave of globalized youth culture. Western media, K-pop, and global internet trends encourage individualism, dating culture, and self-expression among urban and rural youth alike. On the other side is a rising tide of religious conservatism. Conservative groups increasingly push for stricter public morality laws, leading to controversial policies like the revised Criminal Code (KUHP), which criminalizes extramarital sex and cohabitation. Recent weeks have seen several high-profile cases involving
