Research that focuses on the analysis, understanding, and mitigation of misinformation and disinformation—false or misleading information that is disseminated, intentionally or unintentionally, and can have adverse effects on individuals, society, and public discourse.
Research meets improv comedy at Gabriela Marcu’s newest initiative
09/24/2024
Blending academic research and improv comedy, Extra Credit will explore complex subjects through humor and play.
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Automated Driving | Natural Disasters | Memory work: UMSI Research Roundup
09/24/2024
Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.
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Hickok: Tech companies ‘nowhere near’ developing safe and trustworthy AI
07/24/2024
UMSI lecturer Merve Hickok says the U.S government’s overreliance on tech companies to regulate themselves is leading to continued harm in the AI sphere.
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Batool: Deepfake sexual content disproportionately harms women
07/05/2024
With deepfakes on the rise, UMSI PhD student Amna Batool discusses the reputational and economic harms women are facing.
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New social media tool measures hateful, offensive and toxic speech on social platforms
06/25/2024
Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Information have created the H|O|T Speech Metric, an interactive system for measuring hateful, offensive and toxic online speech.
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How much influence does social media have on India's ongoing elections?
05/09/2024
UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal talks about the significant impact of social media in India's upcoming election.
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Pal: India’s election is being swayed by influencers
05/08/2024
UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal says social media trends in India’s upcoming elections are “dangerous for democracy.”
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Award-winning journalist Kara Swisher visits U-M to talk misinformation, need for tech regulation
03/21/2024
Swisher’s new memoir offers an insider’s perspective on the tech world. She was joined in conversation by General Motors CEO Mary Barra at an event co-sponsored by UMSI.
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India ranks as highest risk for misinformation
03/11/2024
Social media is changing how candidates leverage political power and campaigning. UMSI expert Joyojeet Pal talks about the challenges of this year's elections.
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Get to know Andrea Forte, new dean of the School of Information
01/03/2024
In her garden, Andrea Forte has learned to embrace “the joy in slow growth.” In the field of information science, growth is rapid — and Forte is quick to adapt. She says UMSI’s mission is more necessary now than ever.
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