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Microsoft hosts tech industry hackathon to combat child online grooming

On Nov. 7 and 8, Microsoft hosted an event to unveil and discuss new efforts led by the technology industry and others in combatting child sexual exploitation online. Co-sponsored by the WePROTECT...

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People’s online social circles are becoming riskier, new Microsoft research...

Bullying, unwanted contact and receiving unwelcome sexual images and messages were the most prominent risks in our latest digital civility research and, while strangers still pose the majority of...

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World faith leaders join governments, nongovernmental organizations and...

Faith leaders from across the globe met in Abu Dhabi Nov. 19 and 20 to hear from and discuss with governments, civil society organizations and the technology industry, best practices for protecting...

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Year in review: Council for Digital Good shines; new councils to spread...

Microsoft’s Council for Digital Good captured the spotlight of our online safety work in 2018, along with new efforts to tackle online child sexual exploitation, including a cross-industry initiative...

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Where they are now: Microsoft’s Council for Digital Good six months later

In July 2018, we concluded our inaugural Council for Digital Good, an initiative involving 15 teens from 12 U.S. states, selected to help advance our work in digital civility: promoting safer and...

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European teens use their voices for digital good at Italy’s Safer Internet...

Cyberbullying, sexting and online well-being are among 16 priority areas selected by young people across the globe as part of the 2020 Smarter Internet for Kids Agenda announced last week in Italy....

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‘Power of Zero’ campaign launches, promoting digital civility and positive...

Earlier this week, Power of Zero, a new global campaign calling for zero violence, zero hate and zero bullying from age zero launched in New York City. Microsoft was on hand to support the lead...

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‘Netizens’ highlights the need for collaboration to fight online harassment,...

Microsoft recently hosted a screening of the documentary film “Netizens”, which examines the online harassment of women and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, what is commonly but...

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US Chamber of Commerce Digital Empowers Summit focuses on innovations for...

The second annual Digital Empowers Summit in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, brought together representatives from business, the technology sector, government...

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Teens say parents share too much about them online – Microsoft study

The new school year is well underway in many parts of the world, and parents may be inclined to share news and photos of their star pupil’s success or involvement in new activities. Before you do,...

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Microsoft study: Teens are better than adults at finding help with online issues

It’s World Kindness Day – and we’re calling on teens across the globe to assist adults with online issues. That’s because, according to our latest research conducted in 25 countries, teens are...

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Vatican congress reignites public, private, faith sectors to tackle child...

Building on commitments made in 2017 and 2018, global experts from the private, public and faith-based sectors met in Rome last week to reaffirm their pledges to combat online child sexual abuse....

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World Childhood Foundation marks 20 years with focus on AI and child safety...

World Childhood Foundation, launched in 1999 by Queen Silvia of Sweden, recently marked 20 years of child protection with a roundtable on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in tackling...

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Teens and adults hope for more civil online discourse in new decade     

It’s a new year and a new decade, and teens and adults around the world hope that respect, safety and freedom will define online life in the 2020s, new Microsoft research shows. For the past four...

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Digital civility at lowest level in 4 years, new Microsoft research shows

The Microsoft Digital Civility Index (DCI), a measure of the tone and tenor of online interactions as reported by consumers in 25 countries, stands at its lowest level since the survey began. Findings...

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Online civility improved in APAC during COVID-19, declined in Latin America,...

Teens and adults in the Asia-Pacific region reported an uptick in online civility and more respectful digital interactions during the COVID-19 global pandemic, results from a new Microsoft research...

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Microsoft study shows bullying remains an issue with 4 in 10 teens involved;...

The new school year is beginning for many across the globe and, although COVID-19 continues to necessitate at least some distance-learning, the realities of bullying – both online and off – remain. A...

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Microsoft study: Online risks that sow hate and division are growing    

Online fraud, hate speech, discrimination and other divisive online risks are on the rise globally, according to results of a new Microsoft study. We’re releasing these findings in conjunction with...

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Microsoft launches 2021 Council for Digital Good

Starting today, Microsoft is inviting applications for its newest Council for Digital Good, an 18-month engagement program for U.S. teens focused on understanding, recognizing and reducing digital...

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New Microsoft data shows improved civility online, driven by teens

The global Microsoft Digital Civility Index (DCI) improved in 2020, bouncing back from its lowest reading in four years, even as Covid-19 upended the world. A feeling of solidarity during the pandemic...

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