In the spirit of Safer Internet Day theme "Together for a Better Internet." Microsoft is releasing the latest results from their sixth annual digital civility study, Civility, Safety & Interaction Online, as well as a newly updated "Digital Civility Index" (DCI) score. The global survey, conducted in 22 countries including ten European countries-polled teens aged 13-17 and adults aged 18-74 about their exposure to 21 online risks across four categories (reputational, behavioural, sexual, and personal), their experiences of life online (including during the pandemic) and how interactions in those areas have impacted their perception of online civility. 2022's global DCI score stands at 65 percent-the best it has been since the survey began in 2016. This overall score also marks a two percent improvement since 2020. Of the 22 countries surveyed, the Netherlands leads the way, with Germany, France, the UK, and Italy also appearing in the top ten. Singapore took the fourth place globally and the first in Asia for its level of online civility. Nearly 9 out of 10 respondents, across all genders and age groups, stated there's a need to better educate people on how to make the digital world safer.
