No discussion of current is complete without TikTok. Indonesia is TikTok's second-largest market in the world (behind the US), and it operates as a cultural laboratory.

Music remains the most influential pillar of Indonesian popular culture:

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Videos that "go viral" in Indonesia often fall into specific formats that leverage local humor, empathy, and trends.

Some popular Indonesian entertainment channels on YouTube include: