Social media becomes flashpoint for Australian anger after Bali Nine executions

As Australians woke to the news Bali Nine drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran had been executed, politicians and the public have taken to Twitter to express their outrage.

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Some furious Australians have vowed to no longer visit Indonesia, with the hastags #boycottindonesia and #boycottbali becoming rallying point on Twitter.

Around a million Aussie tourists visit Bali each year.

Australian politicians have similarly taken to Twitter to decry the deaths of the pair alongside six other convicted drug smugglers.

Meanwhile, after months of intense lobbying by politicians, activists and the general public, the hashtag #istandformercy continues to draw attention online.

It follows a video campaign supported by Australian actors and entertainment figures cantered around the phrase.

The group released a video in January calling on Indonesian president Joko Widodo to spare the men’s lives, followed by another clip released in recent days lobbying Prime Minister Tony Abbott to personally intervene.

The video campaign drew criticism yesterday, with noted actor Brendan Cowell apologising after urging Mr Abbott to “show some balls”.