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User Trust in Platform Transparency Reports
Measures how users interpret, trust, and engage with online platforms' transparency reports. Designed for researchers and compliance teams evaluating perceived clarity, credibility, and improvement opportunities.
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25 questions · ~4 min
Q02
Multiple Choice
Before today, had you heard of transparency reports published by online platforms?
Q03
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<p>Please read the following fictional excerpt from a transparency report.</p><p>---</p><p><strong>Sample Transparency Report (Fictional)</strong></p><p>Reporting period: January–June 2024</p><p>Reports reviewed: 50,000</p><p>Actions taken: 12,000 account suspensions; 20,000 content removals</p><p>Violation categories: Spam (45%), Harassment (25%), Hate speech (18%), Child safety (12%)</p><p>---</p><p>The next few questions will ask about this excerpt.</p>
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Overall, how much do you trust transparency reports published by online platforms?
Q05
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To what extent do you agree or disagree: Transparency reports help hold online platforms accountable for their decisions.
Q06
Multiple Choice
Which features would most improve your understanding of transparency reports? Select up to three.
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Based on your responses in this survey, what single change would most increase your trust in or understanding of transparency reports?
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What is your age?
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Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses have been recorded and will contribute to research on how transparency reports can better serve users. We appreciate your time.
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For this survey, 'transparency reports' refer to periodic summaries published by online platforms detailing their policy enforcement activities (e.g., content removals, account actions, appeals outcomes, government data requests).
Q11
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When did you last read or review a transparency report from an online platform?
Q12
Multiple Choice
According to the excerpt you just read, how many account suspensions were reported?
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How confident are you that transparency reports accurately reflect what platforms are actually doing?
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To what extent do you agree or disagree: Transparency reports are published frequently enough to be useful.
Q15
AI Interview
We'd like to explore your thoughts on transparency reports in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions based on your earlier responses.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes your gender?
Q17
Multiple Choice
Which platforms' transparency reports have you read or reviewed? Select all that apply.
Q18
Multiple Choice
Which violation category had the highest percentage in the excerpt?
Q19
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How likely are you to read the next transparency report you come across?
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To what extent do you agree or disagree: The data in transparency reports is detailed enough for me to draw my own conclusions.
Q21
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In which country do you currently reside?
Q22
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How clear was the example excerpt overall?
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To what extent do you agree or disagree: I believe online platforms selectively present data in transparency reports to make themselves look better.
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What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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What is your current employment status?
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