Social Media Use Has More Than Tripled Among Internet Users 65 and Older, Study Finds

While millennials may still dominate social media, a new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project shows that other generations are adopting the technology as well.

While millennials may still dominate social media, a new study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that other generations are adopting the technology as well.

The number of internet users aged 65 and older who are using social media has grown from 13 percent in the spring of 2009 to 43 percent in 2013, Pew researchers found. In addition, six out of ten internet users between the ages of 50 and 64 are using social networks.

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