On September 20, 2024, Sonia Malos successfully defended her PhD thesis on the use of AR filters on social media by adolescentsat the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences (FSPAC), Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB). As part of the European PhD Program at UBB, Malos employed a mixed-methodological approach to explore how augmented reality (AR) filters shape adolescents’ social media behavior and self-presentation. The international committee commended the relevance of her research, emphasizing its contribution to the understanding of digital interactions among younger generations in the context of emerging technologies.