The Curious Case of Vox Populi 2.0: ASEAN’s Complicated Romance with Social Media The romance between ASEAN citizens and social media lives on. Social media continues to shape a more integrated and digitally savvy regional community. It has proven that its people have set limitations due to geographical borders, customary social divides, economic status and perhaps national laws and policies. At 50, ASEAN and its member states must admit that social media is not just here to stay, but is and will remain a dynamic force to be reckoned with. By Joel Mark Baysa-Barredo and Jose Santos P. Ardivilla