A closer look at the countries within the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) shows an increase of 125,000 new Internet users daily, consisting of potential users, consumers, victims, and/or bad actors.

This rapid growth in Internet adoption highlights some important questions: How do approaches to online safety diverge and converge across the ASEAN region where regional cooperation is at its best? Could there be a role for standards and industry codes in advancing a more harmonized approach across the region?

This session will consider the policy and regulatory practicalities of developing and implementing a regional shared responsibility approach to online safety, reflecting on the approaches to online safety in the region, and the potential role of ASEAN as both a leader and a testbed for tech regulation. The dialogue will include lessons learned from the region, and the opportunities and challenges in developing a harmonized regulatory approach in Internet governance, specifically in areas directly affecting Trust and Safety practitioners.