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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by Karunamon on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @04:55PM (#33725031)
Replace "boomers" with any other demographic group if you wish to understand why this is an ugly statement to be making.

Hint: it isn't because "boomers" are more vulnerable to misinformation

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by bawolff on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @05:05PM (#33725119)
> Hint: it isn't because "boomers" are more vulnerable to misinformation

Is this actually true though? Well all demographics are vulnerable to misinformation, seniors do seem on average somewhat easier to manipulate. There is a reason that scams often target seniors, it isn't because all groups are equally susciptible to manipulation.

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by dylan604 on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @05:09PM (#33725146)
It's lovely to see that the youth of today know everything just like the youth of your day (my day, whatevs). The boomers get made fun of by the kids because they don't know tech, but the kids don't want to admit that they fall prey to the similar scams/conspiracies/blah just because it comes from some influencer.
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