More Older Adults Embrace Social Media but Many Still Fearful of Privacy
(WorldNews Health)

Older adults use social media so that they can keep track of family and friends. Some continue to resist the communication channel, however, because they worried that unsolicited viewers will see their content. In a new study, Penn State researchers discovered older adults use sites such as Facebook to keep in touch with family and friends, monitor other’s updates, and as a means to share photos. Nevertheless, some seniors listed privacy, as well as the triviality of some posts, as reasons they stay away from the site. “The biggest concern is privacy and it’s not about revealing too much, it’s that they assume that too many random people out...