Fact Check Clarifies Crowds at Jakarta’s Monas During Recent Independence Day Events

Viral footage circulating online claiming to show a mass protest at Jakarta’s National Monument on August 27 actually depicts celebrations for Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day on August 17, 2026.

28 Aug, 05:57 — 28 Aug, 05:57

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Fact Check: Did Masses Gather at Jakarta's Monas for the August 27 Protest?

The video shows the situation at the People's Party for Indonesia's 81st Independence Day on August 17, 2026, at Monas, Jakarta.

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Fact Check Clarifies Crowds at Jakarta’s Monas During Recent Independence Day Events

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