The Microsoft Digital Civility Index (DCI), is a measure of civility of online interaction.
This year, teens and adults across more than 30 countries took part in the study to examine the extent of negative behaviours and online interactions of 21 internet risks.
According to the survey, Singapore is ranked once again 4th, with significant improvements from last year.
Here are the best DCI scores in the world:
Overall, there is a decrease in bad ratings for online civility. However, there is still an increase in hoaxes, scams and frauds. Most of the sources of the risks come from strangers.
Interestingly, 31% of the respondents said that online civility was worse during the pandemic. This was largely due to the spread of fake news and how people vented their frustrations online.
In addition, 1 in 3 of the participants were involved in cyberbullying. 20% of these people were victims of the bully. Millennials were affected the most by bullying incidents.
According to Cybersecurity experts, the best way to deal with cyberbullies is to ignore and block them. The experts also advised talking it out with a friend or family member is going to help.
Let’s all play a part to be safer online and be nice to others as well.
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