Samantha Vigil, second year PhD student in the Human Development and Media Lab, testified before the Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on April 23, 2024 in favor of AB 2657. This bill is one of California's legislators' many efforts to regulate social media use for minors. Samantha studies adolescent social media use as it relates to mental health and well-being. A large portion of her research focuses on informing and examining public policy in this area.