Deepfake Literacy & Authenticity Signal Trust Survey
Assess respondents' ability to recognize AI-generated media, their trust in content authenticity signals, and behavioral responses to synthetic content labels. Ideal for media literacy researchers, platform trust & safety teams, and digital communications professionals.
Sample questions
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How familiar are you with the term "deepfake"?
How confident are you in your ability to identify deepfake content?
Which of the following content authenticity indicators have you noticed online? Select all that apply.
If a video displayed a visible authenticity watermark, how likely would you be to share it with others?
In a few words, what concerns you most about deepfakes?
What is your age group?
Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses will help advance research on content authenticity and digital media literacy.
In the last 12 months, have you seen content you suspected might be a deepfake?
How much would you trust a verified account or badge shown on a piece of content?
If a platform labeled a piece of content as "synthetic" or "AI-generated," what would you most likely do?
We would like to explore your thoughts on deepfakes and content authenticity a bit further. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions.
What is your gender?
Approximately how many times have you encountered suspected deepfake content in the last 12 months?
How much would you trust a platform label such as "AI-generated" or "synthetic" shown on a piece of content?
When deciding whether to trust a piece of online content, rank the following factors from most to least important to you.
Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you would like to share about how you assess whether online content is real or AI-generated?
In which country do you currently reside?
In which of the following formats have you encountered suspected deepfake content? Select all that apply.
How much would you trust a visible watermark or authenticity icon shown on a piece of content?
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
How much would you trust Content Credentials or provenance information (e.g., C2PA) shown on a piece of content?
What is your current employment status?
How much would you trust an "About this image" or metadata information panel shown alongside a piece of content?
Please rank the following authenticity signals from most to least credible in your view.
What’s included
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