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Social Media and Alien Smuggling Survey Questionnaire

1.Do you use social media regularly?(Required.)
2.Which platforms do you use most frequently?(Required.)
3.On average, how many hours per day do you spend on social media?(Required.)
4.Have you come across any content related to illegal immigration or smuggling?(Required.)
5.How often do you see social media content about the U.S./Mexico border?(Required.)
6.Have you heard of Alien Smuggling Organizations (ASOs) before?(Required.)
7.Do you believe ASOs use social media to promote their services?(Required.)
8.Which platform do you think is most likely to be used by smugglers?(Required.)
9.Have you ever seen suspicious posts or messages that seemed related to smuggling?(Required.)
10.What types of messaging do you think smugglers use? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
11.Do you believe ASO content is targeting specific U.S. audiences?(Required.)
12.Do you believe ASO content is targeting specific audiences outside the continental United States (OCONUS)?(Required.)
13.How effective do you think social media is in spreading smuggling-related misinformation?(Required.)
14.How familiar do you believe most Americans are of how smugglers operate online?(Required.)
15.How concerned are you about smugglers using social media to manipulate vulnerable populations?(Required.)
16.How satisfied are you with the U.S. government’s public communication efforts on smuggling issues?(Required.)
17.Do you follow any of the U.S. Border Patrol or CBP’s social media?(Required.)
18.What messages would make you take smuggling-related content seriously?(Required.)
19.Who would you trust more to deliver accurate information:(Required.)
20.Do you believe stronger border messaging campaigns would reduce smuggling?(Required.)
21.What should the U.S. prioritize more: humanitarian messaging or deterrent messaging?(Required.)
22.Should smuggling victims share their stories online to warn others?(Required.)
23.Do you believe smuggling networks exploit migrants’ emotions and fears?(Required.)
24.Should platforms ban or flag content related to illegal border crossing?(Required.)
25.What tone should be used, when posting smuggling counter messaging & policy insight?(Required.)
26.What formats would you prefer:(Required.)
27.What kind of misinformation about immigration do you see most often?
28.Should the U.S. fund more digital campaigns against human smuggling?(Required.)
29.How confident are you in identifying smuggling-related disinformation online?(Required.)