US SENATE

Specialized: US Senate and Social Media

Background guide and position paper guidelines/submission coming soon.

Position papers are not required for Specialized committees.

The US Senate committee focuses on addressing social media surveillance and online safety, particularly concerning harmful content exposure to younger audiences, while debating potential bans or restrictions on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok in the wake of a data leak. Delegates can call witnesses, including tech leaders and government officials, to testify and be interrogated in place of formal crisis updates. Staffers will act as witnesses.

Staff

Chair

Ali Yavuz

Coming soon!

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Co-Chair

Sofia Little

Sofia Little is a third-year Global Studies and Political Science double major from Palo Alto, CA (and has a Bay Area superiority complex because of this). She has been doing Model UN since her freshman year of high school and fell in love with the debate and discussion of international diplomacy, which drove her to continue into college. Outside of MUN, you can catch Sofia at the scene shop building sets for the school productions, reading at the beach, and drinking boba/coffee. Sofia is also beyond excited to be studying abroad in the Fall of 2024 at Rio de Janeiro! After graduation, Sofia hopes to join the Peace Corps, hoping it will be life-altering and help her figure out what she wants to do for the rest of her life.

Crisis Director

Ela Schulz

Ela Schulz is a fourth-year history and political science major. She began Model UN in college and is a die hard crisis delegate. Outside of MUN, Ela interns for the UCSB Democratic party, spends time with her fraternity PAD, and works with her local Community Service District. After graduation, she plans to apply to law school and pursue a career in politics. For fun, she loves to read, cook, and knit!