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Are you getting facebook fatigue?

Jun 24 07:50am

One of the biggest groups of internet users to become obsessed with Facebook was Baby Boomers (roughly speaking, those aged in their fifties).

This group is said to be leaving the social networking website in droves, having tired of the time they feel they are spending on it catching up with old friends.

Sunrise has a Facebook page where the biggest group to become a fan is aged 35-44 years old. Those over 44 make up 13%.

Are you getting sick of facebook? If so, why? Tell us below... 

Switched.com says that "According to data that Facebook supplies to its advertisers, the 55-to-65-year-old age group's activity has drastically declined over the past couple months (by 651,080, to be exact), making it the only demographic to experience an overall drop in numbers."

However, younger generations are bucking their parents' trend. 18-to-25-year olds are now  spending more time on the site than ever. In the US, nearly 2 million new members have joined up in that age bracket since March!

 

15 Comments Report Abuse
11. karly_a@ymail.com - Jun 29 06:16am
Hey folks! I love Facebook! I live interstate to many of my friends and family, but facebook has allowed to to see their weddings, meet their kids, and support my friends through hard times I haven't been in the state for. Facebook is the main way I keep in touch; calling interstate is too expensive
12. pumpresearch - Jun 30 12:23pm
People should question who was behind the creation of facebook before they tell all. It was the American Government to be precise and what a wonderful way to collect information about each and every person who registers. This information is collected and can be called upon in the future. Get off it!
13. pumpresearch - Jun 30 12:24pm
People should question who was behind the creation of facebook before they tell all. It was the American Government to be precise and what a wonderful way to collect information about each and every person who registers. This information is collected and can be called upon in the future. Get off it!
14. pumpresearch - Jun 30 12:24pm
People should question who was behind the creation of facebook before they tell all. It was the American Government to be precise and what a wonderful way to collect information about each and every person who registers. This information is collected and can be called upon in the future. Get off it!
15. aaunicorn - Jul 03 06:31pm
I just started using facebook. I'm 13. Its a really good social site for all ages to communicate with people around the world.
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