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Faculty Q&A: How much influence does social media have on India’s ongoing elections?

Joyojeet Pal discusses social media’s role in the current elections. Pal studies technology in democracy and labor, specializing in politicians’ use of social media and misinformation, particularly in India.

- Sonia Mishra

Tags: International Institute; Center for South Asian Studies

U-M Hosts 4th Annual Social Media and Society in India Conference

The conference, founded in 2018, was created by School of Information Associate Professor Joyojeet Pal. Pal studies the role of technology in democracy and labor. He specializes in the use of social media and misinformation, particularly in India.

Tags: International Institute; Center for South Asian Studies