If the population is that near, theoretically lemmy has some representation of this over-70s group? y’all here?
We ran a census on lemmy.ca recently.
We’re still working on the full graphs/summaries/results, but I can confirm that we had responses in that age range :)
Hopefully we should have the results out in a few weeks
Not currently, he’s asleep. My dad uses lemmy casually. So does my mom. Mind you, my mom is only in it for the gifs. My dad doesn’t comment at all, but he scrolls some music C/s and the occasional cat/cute animal C/. He’s actually closer to 80 than 70 tbh.
They never actually used reddit at all, but my dad noticed me checking my usual music C/s, which includes the classic rock one, and we started talking music. He wanted to check things out himself, so I set him up.
My mom just asked if I knew anywhere other than tiktok after I was complaining about how shitty it is, thinking it would be a dunk. She didn’t stop using tiktok, but now she’s on lemmy too.
What does the “C/s” stand for
Lemmy uses the c/insert community name format, similar to r/ on reddit.
A C/ is, therefore, a community, and C/s are communities.
Oh lol. Thanks
I bet almost all are just on Whatsapp sending images with Christian quotes to each other.
UKs 70 year olds are far less likely than their American counterparts to share Christian memes. They share different kinds of reactionary memes suggesting that ‘woke’ and what they think is hilarious to call ‘elf and safety’ are the causes of why things are so shit now rather than looking somewhat closer to home.
Minions memes and cartoons about The Wife. That’s the stereotype here.
That and nude selfies
More likely forwarding a mix of funny cat videos, gardening tips, home remedies, and paid-for conspiracy theories to all their friends and family, while convincing themselves that they are successfully doing research.
Don’t worry - it’s for a good cause of saving the youth from a dystopian future of carbon-neutral transportation and walk/bike-able cities & neighbourhoods. Sigh.
I think the problem with every survey I’ve seen is that it does something like
<20 20-30 30-45 45+
crickets chirping
Clicking those hot GILF ads, probably.
This isn’t the worst thing tbh. Loneliness is one of the most prevalent issues amongst the elderly these days.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
You may not catch them on TikTok or Snapchat, but the latest data shows that the over-70s are spending more time online than any generation besides Gen Z.
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics detailing how different Britons report spending their time, the 70-plus age group is second only to those in their 20s when it comes to the average amount of time using a computer or device as a primary activity (separate from working or watching streamed video).
The internet can have great benefits for older people, according to the digital exclusion charity Good Things Foundation, whether it is making it easier to stay connected with loved ones, keeping up to date with the latest news, or making healthcare appointments.
Caroline Abrahams, the charity director at Age UK, said it was good to see older people crossing the digital divide and that being online could offer a range of benefits.
However, she also warned: “There is a need for more support to help those older people who want to go online to do so, but it’s also vital that those who aren’t IT users can continue to access services of all kinds in other ways.
People in the south-west of England spent the most time each day (an average 23 minutes) on exercise, sports and wellbeing – 10 minutes more than those living in the West Midlands, where people spent the least time keeping fit.
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Pretty much the first internet generation makes sense
