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Scam innovation -- moving faster than the speed of regulation

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For those who may have been waiting in vain for the regulation of social media companies, especially with so much published harm to young people , this initiative does not inspire confidence. category tags: Scams -- all types , social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AgeTech

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Is the 3G Sunsetting the equivalent of Y2K for Older Adults?

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Will that be the case with the 3G-to-5G network transition? and AT&T acknowledging that 196 million of them use its network! And so, a temporary reprieve enabled AT&T to use a roaming option after its 3G network shut down on July 1. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones.

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Big tech – from simple tools to cynicism and hapless users

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As for social media , things really got going with AOL Instant Messenger in 1993 -- then all was pretty quiet until 2003-4, when LinkedIn, MySpace, Skype, and Facebook all arrived. . category tags: social media , computers, internet and social networking. And that’s just Twitter.

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Internet access changed everything, including for older adults

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The devices turned out to be extremely useful – from taking pictures to getting directions to texting with relatives to use of social media sites to depositing a check and verifying a bank balance, tracking steps and changes in health status and on and on. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking

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PEW: 25% of seniors age 65+ are not online. That's a problem.

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Let’s assume consensus that growing the percentage of those using the Internet was a social good. It’s easy to find an article about the Impact of the Internet on News Media. But how about the reverse – the Impact of News Media on Internet Access? category tags: Technology - AARP , computers, internet and social networking.

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Your platform, yourself – the splintering of interaction tool choices

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category tags: social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AI and machine learning In the future will we be overwhelmed with choices of AI interactions – not unlike meeting and calendar tools that are driven by – wait for it – people who make these choices to their own advantage?

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Is 65 the new 85 -- Covid-19 cultivates elements of ageism

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One expert offered his gloomy advice, carried beyond Florida via multiple TV networks : "One doctor emphasizes that there is no substitute for social distancing and hygiene. category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media. Now, arriving at 70, they should be vigilant, cautious, anxious.

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