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spir-11321	Roig, Antoni; Martorell, Sandra	I AM THE VIRUS: DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND FICTIONAL TWITTER ACCOUNTS IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN SPAIN	2020.0	4	.pdf	application/pdf	1471	84	48	Different research actions have been undertaken so far, and we summarize some of our key findings as follows: (1) Fictional characters like @Coronavid19 succeed in counterbalancing collective fear by mocking irrational reactions, or defusing fear making the threat tangible, humanizing it and showing it as vulnerable; (2) The author was forced to make an ethical stand once the account proved to be successful and the crisis more serious and unpredictable than expected, softening the character’s edges towards a more everyday humour with a political and social edge and stressing safety measures; (3) This process means side-lining some of the bleakest implications of the pandemic (death rates, psychological effects and economic crisis); (4) @Coronavid19 works as a character-driven narrative, with a transformation arc in an otherwise unpredictable plot; (5) followers, even those who have suffered from Covid-19, react playfully and fondly to the character-, except when political polarization takes over. Beyond other minds: fictional characters, mental simulation, and unnatural experiences.	cache/spir-11321.pdf	txt/spir-11321.txt