Older adults tend to see more information from fake news sites in their Twitter feed than younger adults do.

Pepperdine University

Advanced age greatly predicts a higher likelihood to engage with fake news. Older adults tend to be exposed to more fake news sites and share more inaccurate information on social media.

Old Age and Engagement with Fake News

Brashier, N. M., & Schacter, D. L. (2020). Aging in an Era of Fake News. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 29(3), 316–323. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721420915872

Aging in an Era of Fake News

- Cognitive declines
- Social changes
- Digital illiteracy

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