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Joyojeet Pal

Associate Professor of Information, School of Information Email: [email protected] Phone: 734/764-1555
Office: School of Information/3445 North Quad Faculty Role: Faculty Potential PhD Faculty Advisor: Yes Personal website News About Joyojeet Pal

Biography

Joyojeet Pal studies the role of technology in democracy and labor. He specializes in politicians' use of social media, and in misinformation, particularly in India.

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Areas of interest

Political Social Media, Misinformation, Future of Work

Education

University of California at Berkeley, PhD in City and Regional Planning

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News about Joyojeet Pal

Quoted by BBC. Associate professor Joyojeet Pal. Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India.
Pal: Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok, is leaning left, angering Modi supporters

UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal says Grok is “tickling liberals” in India who are critical of India’s prime minister Narendra Modi. 

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The 5th International Conference on Social Media and Society in India. Friday and Saturday April 4-5, 2025 9 am - 6 pm North Quad Space 2435 and online. Please register to attend in person or via Zoom.
UMSI to bring together more than 20 leading experts to discuss democracy, artificial intelligence and disinformation

The fifth annual Social Media and Society in India Symposium conference will examine the impact of social media on democracy, the role of misinformation and how artificial intelligence is influencing political campaigning. 

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