For the record, your mother's capability does not prove all seniors understand these things. I'll give the counter anecdote of my mother, who isn't aware FB has

For the record, your mother's capability does not prove all seniors understand these things. I'll give the counter anecdote of my mother, who isn't aware FB has privacy capabilities. You are right that real research is needed, and not just spouting "facts" that are likely heavily influenced by ageism. If anybody has any real data (not just wrt FB) on how the 55+ crowd interacts with technology, the web, and social sites, I'd love pointers. The only thing I've read is that actual usage decreases significantly through a person's sixties, then starts increasing again at about 70.