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Supreme Court ruling on TikTok, expert explains consequences , article
The Supreme Court upheld a new law banning the China corporation-owned social media app TikTok, opening a path without precedent in the social media landscape. Virginia Tech media and political communications expert Cayce Myers shared thoughts on the decision’s significance and consequences.
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Expert discusses what to expect at Trump inauguration , article
Virginia Tech political expert Cayce Myers expects Donald Trump inaugural speech to spotlight his America First agenda and signify a return of the MAGA movement's dominance within U.S. politics.
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New River Battalion tops national ranking for second year , article
The battalion, which includes Virginia Tech and Radford University’s Army ROTC programs, is ranked No. 1 out of 274 programs.
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Meta ends fact-checking programs, experts discuss motivations, consequences , article
Social media company Meta will end its fact-checking programs, with platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads shifting to a crowdsourcing model similar to X's Community Notes. Virginia Tech experts Megan Duncan, Cayce Myers, and Julia Feerrar offer insights as to how effective crowdsourced fact-checking could be, and how users can guard against misinformation.
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What a magic school bus taught us about science education , article
Matthew Wisnioski, associate professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society, received a National Science Foundation grant to explore the history of “The Magic School Bus,” and to better understand how multimedia, educational entertainment experiments transformed science education.
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Ilja A. Luciak honored with emeritus status , article
Luciak served as principal investigator on grants researching gender and politics, civil war, and post-conflict peacemaking in Central and Latin America.