Online Safety Perceptions, Needs, and Expectations of Young People in Southeast Asia: Consultations with Young People in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam

Girish Lala, Shiva Chandra, Nukte Ogun, Lilly Moody, Amanda Third

Research output: Book/Research ReportResearch report

Abstract

Globally, children and young people's access to digital devices and online spaces are fundamental to what it means to be a young person in the contemporary context. Young people's access to digital technology earlier in life, and in greater numbers, has resulted in increased societal awareness and concern about ensuring their safety and wellbeing online. One manifestation of that concern is through calls for online platforms to take greater responsibility for safeguarding users' privacy and wellbeing. A growing body of work asserts the importance of technology industries adopting a human-centric approach when designing their online platforms and services to ensure those products are safer for the people who use them. In Southeast Asia in particular, penetration and use of online technologies among young people is rapidly advancing. It follows then that young people in this region should be included in discourses about and practices for online safety. This report describes outcomes of a project that explored online experiences of children and young people in four countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam - showing how young people in these countries perceive and experience key elements of their lives online. The report also presents young participants' ideas and aspirations about how to ensure they and their peers remain safe online, reinforcing the value of such ideas for key stakeholders when planning, developing, and operationalising their online products and services.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationPenrith, N.S.W.
PublisherWestern Sydney University
Number of pages49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Online Safety Perceptions, Needs, and Expectations of Young People in Southeast Asia: Consultations with Young People in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this