Baby Boomers Embrace Facebook

I read a study today that indicated that as many as 80 percent of 50-plus Baby Boomers are active in social media, especially Facebook. I guess we have all discovered the value of remote sharing with family and friends.

Facebook brings advantages and disadvantages. Echoing what you have undoubtedly read in the newspaper (assuming you still read a newspaper), one must be careful about what is shared on Facebook. Aside from not really being certain what Facebook is doing with all this information, remember that there are people out there who would love to know when your home will be vacant, your birthday and other information likely to be used in passwords, and personal information for whatever nefarious purpose. Prospective employers now check Facebook too. Just be careful - once something gets loose on the Internet, it never really dies.

Personally, I love Facebook! It is a great way to keep tabs on family, friends, old girlfriends, colleagues, etc.. In just a few years, Facebook has changed the dynamic of millions of lives. Makes me wonder what other phenomena is out there just waiting to happen.

 

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