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Ofcom report reveals rise of the social seniors - ConnectingSuperintendency. ConnectingSuperintendencyTechnology translating for social superintendency providers Menu Accessibility Text-only Default layout Site map Managing ICT ICT Skills Using ICT Online Presence Resources Blog & NewsWell-nighAbout ConnectingSuperintendencyTeam Accessibility Contact Board Noticeboard Recently published News Newsletter Publications & Reports Events Training Volunteering Job vacancies Other notices Managing ICT ICT Skills Using ICT Online Presence Resources Blog & NewsWell-nighNoticeboard 22 June 2017 / Blog & News, News Ofcom report reveals rise of the social seniors Ofcom report reveals record numbers of older people are embracing smart and social technology Share Record numbers of older people are embracing smart and social technology, with a quarter of over-75s using tablet computers, and half of online victual boomers taking to social media.The findings are from Ofcom’s yearly Adults’ Media Use and Attitudes report, which reveals how people use, understand and finger well-nigh the media and communications they rely upon each day.Older adults take to smartphones and tablets in record numbersHalf of internet users weather-beaten 65-74 have a social media profileBut some older internet users lack conviction when onlineThere has been a sharp rise in over-75s using tablets, from 15% to 27%. And the use of smartphones among this age group has nearly doubled, from 8% to 15%.Nearly half (48%) of internet users weather-beaten 65-74 now have a social media profile. Among over 75s, the proportion with a profile has nearly doubled – from 19% to 41%.Around nine in ten (87%) social seniors weather-beaten over 65 opt for a Facebook account, but a smaller proportion use WhatsApp (6%) and YouTube (1%).But while 44% of over-75s go online, increasingly than half do not, and most of these (86%) have no plans to do so.Read the full report at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/rise-social-seniors Comments Log in to scuttlebutt Related articles… Ransomware zestful - New Locky Variant Lukitus Distributed in 23 Million Emails It’s not well-nigh digital or transformation. It’s well-nigh version ​Digital exclusion wideness the UK highlighted by Get Digital’s new heatmap Technology & social superintendency e-bulletin ConnectingSuperintendencyissues a monthly e-bulletin rounding up the latest technology and social superintendency stories for providers of sultana and social care. It's self-ruling for anyone interested in technology and sultana social care. Subscribe to the e-bulletin… Articles feed Noticeboard feed Noticeboard Newsletter / ConnectingSuperintendencybulletin - November 2015 Newsletter / ConnectingSuperintendencybulletin - October 2015 Newsletter / ConnectingSuperintendencybulletin - September 2015 Newsletter / ConnectingSuperintendencybulletin - July 2015 Newsletter / ConnectingSuperintendencybulletin - June 2015 Publications & Reports / Report: The New Reality Twitter Lasa is the trading name of LasaSoft-heartednessUK Limited, a registered soft-heartedness in England and Wales.Soft-heartednessReg No: 800140. It is a private visitor limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.VisitorReg. No: 1794098. Registered office: Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5BP. VAT No 524965032. We use cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that indulge us to understand how visitors use the site. This information helps us modernize the site’s structure and functionality. You may opt to view the site without cookies by adjusting your browser's settings. © Lasa 2018 Website by MID. Top of page Contact us