ATLANTA (August 20, 2025)—On Wednesday, August 27, the Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, co-chaired by Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Shawn Still (R–Johns Creek) will hold its first hearing.
EVENT DETAILS:
- Date: August 27, 2025
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Where: 450 State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
- Open to the Public: The event is open to the public. The committee meeting will be live-streamed on the Senate website here.
ABOUT THE MEETING:
The Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, created through Senate Resolution 431, will evaluate social media usage and artificial intelligence’s impact on children. The bipartisan study committee will also partner with parents, policy experts and representatives from state agencies and private organizations to investigate ways to determine how online privacy protections may be improved and strengthened to ensure safer social media access.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Zach Pishock at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.
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Sen. Sally Harrell represents the 40th Senate District which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett County. She may be reached by phone at (404) 463-2260 via email at sally.harrell@senate.ga.gov.
Sen. Shawn Still represents the 48th Senate District, which includes portions of Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. He may be reached by phone at (404) 656-7127 or by email at Shawn.Still@senate.ga.gov.
For all media inquiries, please reach out to SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.