11/28/2025
Seniors Like Social Media, TV and Movies
Seniors are the fastest growing age group on Facebook. Research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 53% of Americans over age 65 are online. Of those, 34% are on Facebook and other social sites.
People over 65 watch more television than anyone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found they spend about four hours a day on it. People ages 15 to 44 watch TV for only two hours a day.
Movie-going is highest in the U.S. for people over 50. They make 33% of all trips to the movies. For people over 65, they see 7.3 movies a year, on average, in the theater