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Jake Auchincloss: “I don't have any social media apps on my phone in the first…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

Rep. Jake Auchincloss Tells Fellow Members of Congress to 'Touch Grass' | TMZ

Published February 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:53

Log off, touch grass, connect with each other in real life. So when you say brick, that means, like, you can't access social media or things like that. I don't have any social media apps on my phone in the first place. but it bricks every app on my phone, so I'm not even seeing, you know, my email, my messaging apps. (00:53–00:56)

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