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Yes. My older relatives are still on Facebook and most of them use it heavily. My younger relatives, while most of them do have an account, are seldom if ever o
by Turing_Machine 5y ago
Yes. My older relatives are still on Facebook and most of them use it heavily. My younger relatives, while most of them do have an account, are seldom if ever on there.
I stay on because the older relatives are there, and I like to stay in touch with the extended family. If it weren't for them, I'd be gone as well.
- decafninja 5y agoSame for me. I'm at the age that I feel straddles the social media generational gap (thirties). I use Instagram far more than FB, but still have enough (older) friends/family on FB to check it out now and then. The bulk of my social circle ranges from late 20s to early 40s and they seem to be heavily active on Instagram. I don't have a TikTok account at all (yet)...unsure if anyone I am close to uses it or not.
- ehnto 5y agoThere also seems to be a component to internet culture that transcends generation a bit. Like if you are into gaming and play new releases, you'll be playing along with all age groups that enjoy gaming. There isn't really a clear divide between "Games for young adults" and "Games for old people". One place I have noticed some divides for myself at least is in memes, because naturally they tend to be in jokes between tighter knit social groups that eventually become popularized. By the time I see a new meme it's already uncool.
- mattbrewsbytes 5y agoSame for me. This is a strong indicator that FB meaningful usage will fall off a cliff when older relatives start dying. Also lots of risk of dead people's accounts getting hacked.