Tag: social media

Becoming a media master: Cultural targeting, fake news and the Internet
News, Politics

Becoming a media master: Cultural targeting, fake news and the Internet

Samuel Kozlowski- April 18, 2024

Misinformation is indiscriminate. It affects us all, regardless of culture, economic status or race.  Though occaisionally impacting certain people more than others, like in election ... Read More

Time is ticking for potential TikTok termination
Life, News

Time is ticking for potential TikTok termination

Isabel Contreras- March 19, 2024

(SCREENSHOT/SAM ROYKA) The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan bill to potentially ban TikTok on March 7.  This bill is referred to ... Read More

Students see a quieter TikTok as Universal Music Group pulls songs
Entertainment, News

Students see a quieter TikTok as Universal Music Group pulls songs

Isabel Contreras- March 9, 2024

(SAM ROYKA/THE VISTA)      Universal Music Group has pulled all its music from TikTok after the two companies failed to come to an agreement before their ... Read More

Fizz brings anonymous posting to UCO through brand ambassadors
Campus, Entertainment

Fizz brings anonymous posting to UCO through brand ambassadors

Shanice Hopkins- March 5, 2024

The new social media app Fizz arrived on the UCO campus on February 19. The app received over 2,000 downloads from UCO students within the ... Read More

Edmond Public Schools ask state Supreme Court for guidance on book complaints
News, In-Depth

Edmond Public Schools ask state Supreme Court for guidance on book complaints

Samuel Kozlowski- February 29, 2024

In an effort to clarify whether the state or individual school districts control their own curriculum, Edmond Public Schools filed a petition against the Oklahoma ... Read More

Impact of TikTok Ban on UCO Campus
Campus, News

Impact of TikTok Ban on UCO Campus

The Vista- February 29, 2024

Jiwoo Han Contributing Writer The Tiktok Ban at UCO is now a year old. (SAM ROYKA/THE VISTA) Oklahoma statewide ban of the social media app ... Read More

Becoming a media master: How social media giants control what we consume
News, Entertainment

Becoming a media master: How social media giants control what we consume

Samuel Kozlowski- January 31, 2024

"Becoming a Media Master" is an opinion column about media literacy. (TESS PETERS/THE VISTA). It is likely you consume an abundance of news on social ... Read More