Jul '09 15
Are older folks taking over Facebook?
Remember the new social networking section on AARP we blogged about last week? Well, it looks like it may come in handy after we find a new study showing that not only are the numbers of 50+ Facebook users skyrocketing, but their younger counterparts are actually decreasing:
A report released by iStrategyLabs shows that while the number of Facebook's U.S. high school and college-age users declined over the past six months, its popularity among the 55-and-older crowd is booming. In fact, the number of 55-and-older Facebook users showed staggering growth -- 513.7% -- in the last six months, the digital consulting firm said. This isn't a new phenomenon for Facebook. In March, Hitwise Pty. reported that the social network's audience of people over the ripe old age of 35 increased by 23% in February compared with the same month a year earlier. While Facebook was first launched to serve college students, over the past year or so the network has expanded to include many middle-aged folks. (Emphasis mine)
While there are rumors that the decrease in college-aged users is because they are beginning to feel alienated by their parents joining the site, I don't know if that's the entire reason. There are so many new social networking sites being introduced every day, young people end up migrating to the newer and better forums. But be careful kids, looks like mom and pops are right on your tail!
Tags: Facebook, social networking, twitter
Comments
Frank says:
We have heard that AARP has gotten bed with Obama and the likes Nancy P. What comes next. are you sending people to us tohealp us commit suicide???? YOU HAVE Betrayed us all
Saw your co hort on Glen Beck and he was soooooo lame. You are suposed to help us elderly, and instead you sell us out. We will soon cancel and so will ALL our friends.
08/04/09 5:43 PM
Barbara says:
AARP must remove the new CEO - BARRY RAND since he is a support of Obama and this health care plan to the tune of over $9,000. Write the directors & Pres. Jennie Chin Hanson to remove Barry Rand as CEO.
You may have read the horror story of a woman in England who could not receive treatment for a disease in her eye and was told that she still has one eye left. NO SOCIALIZED MED.
WHY CAN'NT GOV. JUST FIX THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ALREADY IN EXISTENCE BY MAKING THEM BETTER!
HLTH. CARE FOR ALL --WHERE IS THIS MONEY COMING FROM? WILL THEY ROBE OUR SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS TO PAY FOR THIS NONSENSE!!!!
HLTH. CARE FOR ALL ---DOES THAT INCLUDE ALL THE ILLEGALS THAT COME INTO OUR COUNTRY AND TAKE OUR FOOD STAMPS, AND MONEY!!
HLTH. CARE FOR ALL ----IS AN OBAMA CONCEPT!! IT IS NOT THE PUBLICS CHOICE!!!
THE HEALTH CARE BILL WILL BANKRUPT THE COUNTRY MORE THAN WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW WITH OBAMA GIVING $4,000 FOR YOUR CLUNKER CAR!! NUTS
08/11/09 9:41 PM
wes says:
Please stop taking money from DC---Please Stop and please think in terms of Russia and Cuba! Are you people from the USA?
If you like the health care in Cuba than move there! Please let me live like Andrew Jackson wanted me to live.----wes
11/04/09 6:54 PM
Gary Dayton says:
When AARP endorsed Obama's health plan we quit. I don't have any friends who agree with AARP on this. They could have done nothing and I wouldn't be so mad. They can't offer me enough savings on anything to make up for this sell out. They have been bought and paid for by the Democrats. If this travisty passes you will see we are right. The government can't run anything, everything they touch is broke. We are fortunate to have good health care but from what I read they can take that away, or make it go away.
There won't be any renewal from us or our friends, I hope this is true for most thinking memebers.
11/08/09 12:45 AM