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Jake Auchincloss: “Social media, like radio, tv, print, is an important…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:27

And that conversation happens so much better in real life than online. Do you feel like people are getting rewarded based off, like, the algorithm more than they are based on passing legislation? Social media, like radio, tv, print, is an important communications tool, and we use it to engage with my constituents. I think the key is to not have all your feedback loops with reality run online. You want to engage with people in real life. (01:27–01:34)

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Asserts that social media is used as a communication tool to engage with constituents.

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