Just because they’re considered “mature adults” doesn’t mean post 50s are immune to the same kind of drama endured by teens on Facebook. A new survey conducted by the security technology company, McAfee, found four in five adults, ages 50-75, are active on social networks.
The majority, 75 percent, are active Facebook users. They’re using the site to find long lost high school buddies, stay in touch with family and keep up with personal interests. That’s the good part. But they’re are also landing themselves in some hot water.
Just over 15 percent say they’ve experienced something negative on the site, including spats with friends and significant others sometimes leading to serious actions like defriending. They’re also being worryingly trusting with sharing personal information online — a trend that’s common for social media users across the board.
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