ONE in seven grandparents over the age of 60 have an account on some kind of social networking website, a new survey reveals.
A total of 22 per cent of 1,341 grandparents questioned admitted to sharing messages, photos and videos online with friends as part of the data collected by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.
Of those asked, 71 per cent said they were on Facebook, compared to 34 per cent on Twitter and 9 per cent on business networking site Linkedln.
The majority said they had joined their chosen network within the last year, while more than half did so because they were encouraged by younger members of their families.
A quarter took the step to find old friends and fifth said it was keep in touch with current friends and family.
Mark Pearson, chairman of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, said “I think it is quite a common misconception nowadays that the over 60s are not as savvy as others when it comes to the internet.”
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