Global Online Safety Regulators Network (GOSRN) is a forum aimed at supporting collaboration between online safety regulators across the world. By bringing regulators together, the Network aims to bring about coherence between international regulators’ approaches to online safety, through the sharing of information, expertise and experience.
The Network currently comprises nine regulators spanning five continents: the eSafety Commissioner (Australia); Online Safety Commission (Fiji); Arcom (France); Coimisiún na Meán (Ireland); Korea Communications Standards Commission (Republic of Korea); Council for Media Services (Slovakia); Film and Publication Board (South Africa); and Autoriteit Terroristische Content en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal (Netherlands) and Ofcom (UK).
Launched in 2022, the Global Online Safety Regulators Network is the only global forum dedicated to supporting collaboration between online safety regulators. Its goal is to encourage coordinated and coherent online safety approaches. To help us achieve this mission, the Network has today published the Online Safety Regulatory Index, collating members' approaches to online safety regulation.
The regulatory index supports online safety regulators to compare and contrast approaches - so we can dig deep on areas of convergence and learn from one another’s different experiences where our approaches deviate. By understanding the areas of consistency and divergence in regulations, regulators can aim to ensure that the online safety of internet users in our respective countries does not stop ‘at the border’ and that companies can benefit from economies of scale.
The Index will be reviewed and updated periodically and as more regulators join the Network.