Social networks attract more users over 50
September 01, 2010 |
The percentage of U.S. adults ages 50 and older using Facebook and other online communities nearly doubled from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May of this year, according to the Pew Research Center.
While Internet users of all ages are flocking to Facebook and other online communities, the percentage of U.S. adults ages 50 and older nearly doubled from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project reported Friday. During the same timeframe, the percentage of adults from 18 to 29 years old using social media rose from 76% to 86%, which translates into a 13% increase in terms of actual number.
"Young adults continue to be the heaviest users of social media, but their growth pales in comparison with recent gains made by older users," Mary Madden, senior researcher and author of the report, said in a statement.
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