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Maite Soto-Sanfiel

@maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social
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Associate Professor. Dept. of Communications and New Media. PI at Centre for Trusted Internet and Community. National University of Singapore. En excedencia de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
¡Ya está publicado! 📚 27 capítulos, 54 investigadores/as de 7 países y una apuesta fundamental: producir y hacer circular conocimiento sobre género, sexualidades y medios en español y en acceso abierto. www.peterlang.com/document/145... #GenderStudies #MediaStudies #OpenAccess
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Peter Lang Verlag - Perspectivas globales sobre género y sexualidades en los medios
Perspectivas globales sobre género y sexualidades en los medios es una obra colectiva que explora las complejas conexiones entre género, sexualidad, ...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Very pleased to be joining the Editorial Board of Journal of Communication for 2026–2028. I’m grateful to the new editorial team for the invitation and very much look forward to contributing to the journal over the coming years.
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can the dead convince the living? Our new paper explores whether nostalgic AI-generated messages can encourage people to reduce problematic social media use. Results: who delivers the message matters. Nostalgia operated through different pathways depending on the source. doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New paper out in Poetics! "The fuzzy mechanism of processing stereotyped gay characters in media" Do all gay stereotypes on TV affect homophobia the same way? Spoiler: not even close. Media effects on prejudice are complex, nonlinear, and fuzzy. With Gina Juhan Fu & Juan-José Sánchez-Soriano
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
New paper in Computers in Human Behavior 🧵 Do deepfakes of historical figures distort memory? Are they more persuasive than text? Short answer: no. 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... #Deepfakes #SyntheticMedia #MediaPsychology #Misinformation
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Encuentro con José Ignacio Latorre. Un nuevo contrato social
YouTube video by Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Would a nostalgic deepfake make you trust a message more? In a new study with 843 participants, we observed that nostalgia increases emotional engagement and boosts credibility through narrative transportation and character identification. doi.org/10.1080/0144...
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Nostalgic appeal in prosocial deepfakes of deceased and living artists: effects on emotional engagement and credibility
Deepfakes of deceased individuals have recently been explored as a means for conveying prosocial messages. This exploratory study examines how nostalgia influences the perceived credibility of such...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our Handbook of Journalism and Emotions (Wiley) is now published! It brings together nearly 60 scholars from five continents to examine how emotions shape journalism, as a constitutive force in news production, content, and audience engagement. 🔗 www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
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The Handbook of Journalism and Emotion
<p><b>A groundbreaking global exploration of how emotions shape journalism</b> <p>Emotion is no longer peripheral to journalism&mdash;it is central to how news is made, shared, and experienced. The<i...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New article out in Mass Communication and Society! Are deepfakes really more persuasive than text? In our experiment, text generated stronger downstream persuasion effects. Deepfakes may not always have the persuasive edge we assume. doi.org/10.1080/1520...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Our latest research just published. Rodríguez-de-Dios, I., Blanco-Fernández, V., & Soto-Sanfiel, M. T. (2026). Audiovisual Fiction to Reduce Prejudices Against Non-Binary People. Media Psychology, 1–27. doi.org/10.1080/1521...
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Audiovisual Fiction to Reduce Prejudices Against Non-Binary People
Non-binary communities advocate for greater inclusion of their identities in the media, as lack of visibility and awareness remains a significant cause of prejudice against this population. This st...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
El periodista Antonio Martínez Ron, para el Diario.es, hace una necesaria reflexión sobre la credibilidad de la ciencia -y las pseudociencias- en el actual ecosistema mediático en esta pieza aparecida hoy. En ella cita mis percepciones: www.eldiario.es/sociedad/avi...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Our latest research article: "Responses of low-prejudice viewers to lesbian stereotypes in fiction" in Arxives of Sexual Behavior. Find it here!: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Happy to share our new article with Qiaofei Wu, “How audiences make sense of deepfake resurrections,” published in Computers in Human Behavior. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch....
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Our paper “The scale of artificial intelligence literacy for all (SAIL4ALL)” is out! 🎉We (@angulobrunet.bsky.social , @lutzid.bsky.social and I) present a new tool to assess AI literacy in the general adult population. Find it open at: 👉 nature.com/articles/s41...
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The scale of artificial intelligence literacy for all (SAIL4ALL): assessing knowledge of artificial intelligence in all adult populations - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - The scale of artificial intelligence literacy for all (SAIL4ALL): assessing knowledge of artificial intelligence in all adult populations
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Happy to share our latest research article:
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Hype in science communication: exploring scientists’ attitudes and practices in quantum physics
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Hype in science communication: exploring scientists’ attitudes and practices in quantum physics
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Our latest research preprint is now available: Soto-Sanfiel, M. T., & @angulobrunet.bsky.social: Individual Variables Predicting Responses to Deepfakes: A Cross-Cultural Contrast doi.org/10.31235/osf... It explores how personality impacts reactions to deepfakes across two cultural contexts.
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
New research article with @angulobrunet.bsky.social and Sanjay Saha: Motivations for (not) sharing deepfakes on social media: The Communication Review: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Motivations for (not) sharing deepfakes on social media
Deepfakes – AI-generated media that manipulate images, videos, or audio to create realistic but false content – are increasingly viral, making it crucial to understand their sharing dynamics and he...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
“Lo que une al científico con el artista es el desafío de la página en blanco” www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/2025...
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“Lo que une al científico con el artista es el desafío de la página en blanco”
Doctor en física de partículas por la Universidad de Barcelona, también creó el Quantum Research Center de Abu Dabi y es uno de los protagonistas internacionales de la re...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
IAMCR Pre-conference [call for abstracts]: Emotions and Journalism in Today's Dynamic Communication Landscape @iamcr.org Dateline: April 1. iamcr.org/singapore202...
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Emotions and Journalism in Today's Dynamic Communication Landscape | IAMCR
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
IAMCR Pre-conference [call for abstracts]: Emotions and Journalism in Today's Dynamic Communication Landscape @iamcr.org Dateline: April 1. iamcr.org/singapore202...
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Emotions and Journalism in Today's Dynamic Communication Landscape | IAMCR
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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Congrés Internacional d’Estudis Culturals en Comunicació
Dates   26 i 27 de juny del 2025   Lloc   Auditori del Campus del Poblenou, Universitat Pompeu Fabra   Sobre el congrés Es celebra el primer congrés internacional centrat en els Estudis Culturals en ...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Our new research article just published by Archives of Sexual Behavior! Check it out! Representation of Young Non-Binary Characters in Mainstream Fiction. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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Representation of Young Non-Binary Characters in Mainstream Fiction - Archives of Sexual Behavior
This study characterizes the depiction of young non-binary characters in mainstream fiction. It presents the results of a close-reading analysis of four non-binary characters from different cultural c...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Our new contribution (preprint): The role of nostalgia in the credibility of deepfakes featuring deceased artists: A narrative persuasion approach. Find it here: osf.io/preprints/os...
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (last days; until January 31st) II International Conference on Media, Gender, and Sexualities: Representations, Literacy, and Audiences (Organizers: Maria Jose Masanet, UB & María T. Soto-Sanfiel, NUS - UAB). www.benasque.org/2025media/in....
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Int. Congress on Gender, Media and Sexualities @icmgs.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
✍🏼 Acceptance of proposals is open until the 31st of January 2025. More information at: www.benasque.org/2025media/in...
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Ariadna Angulo-Brunet @angulobrunet.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Deepfakes as narratives: Psychological processes explaining their reception". A collaboration with @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social and Sanjay Saha. How do we respond to AI deepfakes? This study links genres, narrative transportation, and enjoyment to perceptions and sharing. doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
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Isabel Rodríguez-de-Dios @irodriguezdedios.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🎉Excited to share my paper with @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social in Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace Through 2 experimental studies, we explored which narratives shared by trans YouTubers are most effective in reducing prejudice 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔗 cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...
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Int. Congress on Gender, Media and Sexualities @icmgs.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🌟We are thrilled to announce that the 'II International Congress on Media, Gender and Sexualities: Representations, Literacies, and Audiences' is coming! 📅 On June 8-12, 2025. 📍Benasque (Spain) 📝Proposals until 31st of January 🔗 + Info: www.benasque.org/2025media/in... #ICMGS2025
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Our book "The Last Voice. Roy J. Glauber remembers the making of the atomic bomb" exhibited at @Xpanse
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Maite Soto-Sanfiel @maitesoto-sanfiel.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
El enigma barcelonés descifrado en Abu Dabi www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/2024...
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