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World Service,28 Jun 2014,17 mins

#Blackface at the World Cup goes viral

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An image of fans with blacked-up faces at the recent Germany v Ghana game has sparked a heated debate on social media - and revealed vastly different perspectives in Germany and the US. Presenter Mukul Devichand explores the issue with those who didn’t find it offensive as well as the person who took the picture. We also have a whip around the office for more of the latest World Cup trends. From Suarez to Messi and from biting to beards – it’s a whole different ball game online. And with the Indonesian elections just around the corner we hear from the voices on the archipelago that are spearheading the social media campaigns in this two horse race. Mukul finds out why Tintin, zombies and the rock band Queen have all made an appearance. Mukul Devichand is joined in the studio by BBC Trending’s very own Cordelia Hebblethwaite, and from Jakarta by Alice Budisatrijo, the BBC’s Indonesia correspondent.

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