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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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‘Aura farming’ sweeps Latin America as young people turn online trend into real-world contests

Dozens of young people recently gathered on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves. They were not there simply to have fun. They were competing for something increasingly valuable in the online world, aura.

The gathering was an “aura battle”, a real-world version of the internet trend known as “aura farming” that is spreading rapidly across Latin America.

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