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President Joe Biden hosted a young group of social media influencers at the White House this week as part of his State of the Union address PR blitz.
Despite the president's advanced age, White House staff continue looking for ways to make an impact on social media, where most young people get their news and information.
It's unclear whether Biden personally visited the group, but over 70 social media figures were present for a meeting at the White House on Wednesday according to Wired magazine.
Emily Amick who posts videos under the handle @emilyinyourphone, with 135,000 followers on Instagram, went to the briefing and posted about it on her account.
President Joe Biden is preparing social media stars for his upcoming State of the Union address
Emily Amick, who posts videos under the handle @emilyinyourphone recalled how she struggled in journalism school when she told teachers that paper newspapers were dead.
'I went to a briefing for political influencers at the White House today in anticipation of the State of the Union, and while there told someone the story of how I almost got kicked out of journalism school because I kept insisting that paper newspapers are ☠️ and disaggregated news online is the future,' she wrote. '15+ years later
