README file
About the data set 
Deepfake Forensics Survey
Dr Áine MacDermott, School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Liverpool John Moores University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8939-4664 
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
2025
Description 
This dataset originates from a Deepfake Forensic Survey conducted via JISC, designed to gather insights into public and academic perceptions, awareness, and experiences related to deepfake media. The survey was ethically approved by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and adheres to institutional and national research standards. The dataset comprises two components:
* Raw survey data collected directly from participants.
* JISC analytical outputs, including aggregated statistics and visualisations derived from the raw data.

Key Information
Data Collection Method: Online survey distributed through JISC’s platform, targeting participants across academic and professional sectors.
Ethical Approval: Granted by LJMU’s Research Ethics Committee.
Data Characteristics: Anonymous responses
* Mixed-format data (quantitative Likert-scale responses and qualitative open-text feedback)
* Includes demographic metadata (e.g., role, sector, familiarity with deepfakes)
* JISC-generated analysis includes summary statistics, response distributions, and thematic coding of qualitative responses.
Data can be accessed in Excel. There is also a PDF file of Survey Analysis
Citation Information
If you are referencing this dataset, please use the following citation format:
Mac Dermott, A. (2025). Deepfake Forensic Survey Dataset. Liverpool John Moores University. Dataset available via JISC. LJMU Ethics Approval Reference: 25/CMP/004.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.d.00000248
Related Publication
A publication based on this dataset is currently in progress. Details will be provided upon release.
Contact details 
For updates or collaboration inquiries, please contact Dr. Aine Mac Dermott at LJMU: a.m.macdermott@ljmu.ac.uk 

Terms of use 
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Project and funding information    
* Title: Deepfake Forensics Survey  
* Data collection period: 28th March 2025 to 9th October 2025
Contents  
* Raw survey data output from JISC is in ‘responses-analytics-09-10-2015.csv’ and the same data with timestamps is included in responses-analytics-09-10-2015-timestamps.csv’
* ‘deepfake-forensics-survey-09-10-25-summary.csv’ has survey output in a cleaner format with analysis of response breakdown in percentages.
* ‘Survey Analysis.pdf’ illustrates the survey responses in percentages, and bar charts.
Methods  
* The questionnaire was conducted online and includes questions about the rise in deepfake media in digital forensics and cybersecurity.
* The responses given to the survey are anonymous, with no uniquely identifiable information recorded.

2025