They are also part of the first generation of mass computer/internet usage, like us. And they were often slower to adopt a smartphone. So they could very well b

They are also part of the first generation of mass computer/internet usage, like us. And they were often slower to adopt a smartphone. So they could very well be going through their "first 5-10 years of internet" experience. The fact that they're old right now might just be a distracting factor. Or maybe it is indeed a hint that social media is more likely to be used by certain age brackets and we can think of it in waves: * During teen years you use it for 5-20 years * You get sick of it for 10-20 years * You enjoy it again in the 50-70 age bracket * You stop caring again after 70+