Thanks to teenagers, we were nicer to each other online in 2020, per Microsoft data and last updated 2021-02-26 07:02:57-05 According to new data released from Microsoft, teens are largely responsible for last year's increase in online positivity. What looks like a bunch of data and statistics are actually a culmination of answers from people in 32 different countries. They were asked about their exposure to online risks. Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft's global digital safety advocate, says she looks for online risks such as cyberbullying, sexual threats and damages to a personâs reputation. Beauchereâs job is to help make the internet a better place.