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Indonesian couple publicly caned 21 times each for kissing on TikTok
South China Morning Post
An unmarried couple in Indonesia's Aceh province received 21 lashes each after being convicted of violating Islamic law by kissing. The incident, captured on TikTok, highlights the strict enforcement of Sharia law in the region.
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How outlets framed it
All sources: Multiple English-language news outlets report that a young Indonesian couple in Aceh province received public caning as punishment for violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.
Key divergence: The sources largely agree on the facts of the event, with minor variations in emphasis, such as The Guardian highlighting the violation of the province's version of Islamic law and Fox News focusing on the outrage sparked by the incident.
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Foxnews · Scmp · Theguardian