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The Secret Social-Media Lives of Baby Boomers

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Do you know what your baby boomer is up to on Facebook? Although it often seems our sexagenarian friends use the social network exclusively to tell us how grown up we’ve gotten :), some report experiencing major social-media drama. More than 15 percent of Facebook users ages 50 to 75 have had “spats with friends and significant others sometimes leading to serious actions like defriending,” according to a McAfee survey picked up by the Huffington Post. Additionally, 24 percent of mobile users in the same age group admitted to sending “intimate” photos, texts, or e-mails. Help the boomer in your life avoid conflict and humiliation! Explain the risks of sexting.

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The Secret Social-Media Lives of Baby Boomers