Monday, August 30, 2010

Older folks flocking to online social networks: study


San Francisco: While online social networks remain havens for the young, they are also be coming increasingly popular with the over 50 crowd in the United States, a study showed.

"Young adults continue to be the heaviest users of social media, but their growth pales in comparison with recent gains made by older users," said Mary Madden, from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Primary way that older users maintain contact with friends, families and colleagues, but many older users now rely on social network platforms to help manage their daily communications."

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