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Growing up, many of us had to endure the endless scoldings from our parents as they taught us good manners and how to be polite and kind. And that’s definitely paid off for us Malaysians!
According to a recent survey, it turns ouy that Malaysians have come in fourth in the world when it comes to being the “Most Civil Online.”
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In conjunction with Safer Internet Day, Microsoft ran a survey that revealed that our beloved country ranks fourth out of 25 countries in the Digital Civility Index with a score of 59%.
According to Microsoft, a higher score indicates a lower perceived civility or good behaviour amongst the online community while a lower scored signifies a higher perceived civility.
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The survey sees the United Kingdom coming in first with a score of 52% while Netherlands sits at second with 56% followed by Germany (58%), Malaysia (59%), and the United States (60%).
Microsoft’s 2020 Digital Civility Index (DCI) was conduced to “assess the extent of negative behaviour and online interactions as well as the Internet risks and levels of pain associated with the risk experienced by users on various social media platforms,” The Star reports.
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The survey also shows that South Africa was found to have the worst online civility with a score of 83% followed by Peru (81%), Colombia (80%), Russia (79%) and Vietnam (78%).
500 teenagers and adults in Malaysia were involved in the survey which also studied the degree of negative behaviours and online interactions, the risks faced by online users and the extent of pain it can cause to them.
18% of the respondents noted that hate speech was a risk they were exposed to while 19% complained about internet trolls. Another 20% pointed out that online hoaxes and scams were also a risk they faced.
The survey also found that respondents listed personal reputation damages, misogyny, sexual solicitation, cyberbullying and professional reputation damages as the top five painful online risks.
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With the survey, the company encourages netizens to be a part of its Digital Civility Challenge that aims to make the Internet a much safe place for all users. The challenges recommends that netizens respect cultural differences and to take a moment to think about what they intend to say before making comments online.
Well, it’s definitely nice to know that Malaysia is made up of civil netizens! Let’s try to keep this honour going!
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