Older people using TikTok to defy ageist stereotypes, research finds
by Amelia Hill from Technology | The Guardian on (#5ZBW5)
There are an increasing number of accounts belonging to users aged 60 and older with millions of followers
Older TikTok users are using the online platform, regarded as the virtual playground of teenagers, to defy ageist stereotypes of elderly people as technophobic and frail.
Research has found increasing numbers of accounts belonging to users aged 60 and older with millions of followers. Using the platform to showcase their energy and vibrancy, these TikTok elders are rewriting expectations around how older people should behave both on and off social media.
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