Rep. Seth Rose on social media literacy, the transformation of Columbia's Five Points, and padel tennis (????)

Rep. Seth Rose of Richland County shares his enthusiasm for any sport that translates from tennis. The former First Team All-America Singles Tennis Player at the University of South Carolina has found a new love, padel tennis, which he describes as fast growing in popularity. On the legislative front Rep. Rose says that he is greatly concerned about the information being fed to our youth via social media that can be misinformation with the intent to influence opinions. He has introduced legislation that would create a pilot program on media literacy and critical thinking in our schools. He also talks about the need for pretrial intervention programs for individuals on the autism spectrum who commit certain crimes. Rep. Rose also discusses his efforts to obtain funding for major infrastructure projects in Columbia that will make areas of the city, such as Five Points, safer for pedestrians and friendlier to small businesses.