The University of Michigan is hosting a hybrid conference on Social Media and Society in India April 4-5, 2025, featuring a host of speakers to discuss various ways in which social media is impacting contemporary life and democracy in India. The event is in its fifth iteration at the University of Michigan and is a premier venue for conversations around social media and society in India. The conference is being organized by Joyojeet Pal, a professor of information at the University of Michigan, working on issues related to technology and development, social media focusing on the Global South.

The conference is being organized by Joyojeet Pal, a professor of information at the University of Michigan, working on issues related to technology and development, social media focusing on the Global South.

Raqib Hameed Naik, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Online Hate (CSOH), will be speaking on: “Digital Hate, Physical Consequences: How Online Hate and Extremism Translate into Real-World Violence.”